Saudia Airlines

[Scottie Dog]

Courtesy of Airlineroute

Saudia during Christmas and New Year period plans extra Jeddah – Manchester service, scheduled with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Between 20DEC18 and 05JAN19, the Skyteam member will offer 4 extra flights from Manchester, 5 from Jeddah.

SV129 JED0600 – 0945MAN 789 01JAN19 – 05JAN19
SV128 MAN0945 – 1900JED 789 20DEC18 – 23DEC18

Previously reported on Airlineroute, the airline’s 5 weekly SV123/124 service will be operated by 2-class 413-seater 777-300ER, instead of 787-9, from 18DEC18 to 13JAN19.

 

[David_itl]

Set to go daily in July and August https://www.routesonline.com/news/3...ia-proposes-3q20-manchester-service-increase/

 

[Scottie Dog]

Courtesy of Airlineroutes

Service Suspended until 1st October 2020.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Airlineroute dated 21st August shows Saudia as having suspended the Manchester-Jeddah route until Summer 2021.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Further update from Airlineroute dated 8th October:

Jeddah – Manchester Service cancelled in NW20

It must be said that this is not just Manchester alone but one of a whole wave of cities where routes have been cancelled.

 

[CM.]

Saudia planning to return to Manchester

https://twitter.com/x/status/1428721697327357952

 

[CM.]

Good news! Saudia will return the Jeddah-Manchester route from 15th December. SeanM1997 on Twitter has the days and timings below.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1436257434658607105

 

[Chilly Dog]

Saudi Arabian have finally added flights beyond Christmas/Jan period.

They will restart 29 March, three weekly MAN-JED. A mix of 787 and 789:

29MAR .2...6. MAN JED 1515 2330 SV 124 789*C
31MAR ...4... MAN JED 1515 2330 SV 124 787*C

It seems to vary in days and aircraft but mostly 3 weekly all the way through to 29 Oct, end of northern Summer timetable.

Great to see these guys back, I would love to know more about the customer mix they bring to MAN.

 

[laviation]

Upgauge from 5 to 6 p/w in NW23.
2 out of 6 flights with 787-10, rest with 787-9

Credit Aeroroutes

 

[Timberwolf]

According to Aeroutes the planned 6th rotation a week from November is now cancelled.

 

[laviation]

Saudia reportedly reintroducing Riyadh at 2 weekly from APR2024:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711641733191057920

 

[Jerry]

Saudia to operate daily flights to Jeddah up from 6 weekly.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1874862989570150480