Saudia Airlines
Oct 22nd 2017, 6:59 pm
#17
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Location: Buraydah , Saudi Arabia
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Internal flights are a bit rubbish, but international are fine. food is okay and service is good. Normally have filipino crew.
Obviously no booze.
On the plus side, quite often the flights are not very full, so you can stretch out.
Jeddah has a very bad reputation as an airport.
Riyadh is okay, and immigration has improved loads over the past few years.
Take a book. There isn't much to do at the airport.
Obviously no booze.
On the plus side, quite often the flights are not very full, so you can stretch out.
Jeddah has a very bad reputation as an airport.
Riyadh is okay, and immigration has improved loads over the past few years.
Take a book. There isn't much to do at the airport.
Oct 22nd 2017, 8:53 pm
#18
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Re: Saudia Airlines
God forbid that you have to sit next to Scampo or one of his lot !
Oct 23rd 2017, 4:54 am
#19
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Internal flights are a bit rubbish, but international are fine. food is okay and service is good. Normally have filipino crew.
Obviously no booze.
On the plus side, quite often the flights are not very full, so you can stretch out.
Jeddah has a very bad reputation as an airport.
Riyadh is okay, and immigration has improved loads over the past few years.
Take a book. There isn't much to do at the airport.
Obviously no booze.
On the plus side, quite often the flights are not very full, so you can stretch out.
Jeddah has a very bad reputation as an airport.
Riyadh is okay, and immigration has improved loads over the past few years.
Take a book. There isn't much to do at the airport.
Oct 23rd 2017, 8:01 am
#21
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Riyadh to Jeddah with Saudia for day trip business meetings used to be horrific when I used them. Riyadh airport at least was somewhat organised, Jeddah (at least when up to 2012) was just one massive concrete apron with almost zero air bridge transfers.
Common to have flights cancelled, overbooked seating, and just general shambolic organisation. There was even a case of Saudia being investigated for serving donkey meat! Yum yum
Common to have flights cancelled, overbooked seating, and just general shambolic organisation. There was even a case of Saudia being investigated for serving donkey meat! Yum yum
Oct 23rd 2017, 9:59 am
#22
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Been in KSA for almost ten years, and Saudia is always my preferred airline. Prices are pretty reasonable, food is good enough, but most importantly as I'm a tight Yorkshireman, I usually fly Economy, and their seats are the most comfortable - more width and greater leg room, so always find it easy enough for a 6/7 hours direct to LHR.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Oct 23rd 2017, 10:06 am
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Been in KSA for almost ten years, and Saudia is always my preferred airline. Prices are pretty reasonable, food is good enough, but most importantly as I'm a tight Yorkshireman, I usually fly Economy, and their seats are the most comfortable - more width and greater leg room, so always find it easy enough for a 6/7 hours direct to LHR.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Oct 23rd 2017, 10:08 am
#24
Joined: Feb 2010
Location: Buraydah , Saudi Arabia
Posts: 2,863
Re: Saudia Airlines
Been in KSA for almost ten years, and Saudia is always my preferred airline. Prices are pretty reasonable, food is good enough, but most importantly as I'm a tight Yorkshireman, I usually fly Economy, and their seats are the most comfortable - more width and greater leg room, so always find it easy enough for a 6/7 hours direct to LHR.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Just the only thing is the booze. I don't mind no booze flying to Saudi, but leaving I want to have a few.
Oct 23rd 2017, 10:29 am
#25
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Location: Buraydah , Saudi Arabia
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Been in KSA for almost ten years, and Saudia is always my preferred airline. Prices are pretty reasonable, food is good enough, but most importantly as I'm a tight Yorkshireman, I usually fly Economy, and their seats are the most comfortable - more width and greater leg room, so always find it easy enough for a 6/7 hours direct to LHR.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Just the only thing is the booze. I don't mind no booze flying to Saudi, but leaving I want to have a few.
Oct 23rd 2017, 10:43 am
#26
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Been in KSA for almost ten years, and Saudia is always my preferred airline. Prices are pretty reasonable, food is good enough, but most importantly as I'm a tight Yorkshireman, I usually fly Economy, and their seats are the most comfortable - more width and greater leg room, so always find it easy enough for a 6/7 hours direct to LHR.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Films are watchable, but the airports are dull - not much to do at all. Duty Free is shockingly bad - dates, perfumes and chocolate really, thats it.
Knocks BA into a cocked hat IMHO. Had the misfortune to fly with them a few times - delays, crappy worn out planes and even more weary looking cabin staff.
Oct 27th 2017, 5:20 am
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Saudia's customer service (both ground and air) comes nowhere near close to any of the ME3 carriers if thats your benchmark. But if you are getting a great fare then tone down your expectations of human respect and just Welcome to your world! it for the length of the boarding/flight time.
Dec 18th 2017, 4:26 pm
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Re: Saudia Airlines
Hey all,
Quick one - do you need a transit visa for a stopover in KSA for 1-2 hours?
My flight stops in Riyadh for about 2 hours on way there and about the same on the way back via Jeddah.
A few colleagues mentioned that I'll still need a transit visa to go through
Quick one - do you need a transit visa for a stopover in KSA for 1-2 hours?
My flight stops in Riyadh for about 2 hours on way there and about the same on the way back via Jeddah.
A few colleagues mentioned that I'll still need a transit visa to go through