Please be advised that all Airports in Saudi Arabia have a new rule regarding arriving Overseas workers carrying electronic devices.  This has not been published to the public, but please advice all our Expatriate who are traveling to K.S.A. All Electronic devices will be submitted for check up before immigration section.

Devices includes Cellular phones with camera and memory card, flash disks, external hard drive, Laptops / notebooks / PC, ipod, itouch, mp3 players with memory cards.

A special USB device will be inserted to the electronic devices that you are carrying.  This special device can scan all videos and  pictures, jpg, bmp, avi, etc,  contents of your laptop / cellphones, and will be recorded to their main computer.
All devices with nude pictures in it will be confiscated immediately.  There will be no fines, and refusal will send you to jail and deportation.

Laptops with pirated software’s will also be confiscated.
This rule has been applied already and is being practice in Riyadh , Dammam and Jeddah Airports .  This is excluding Bahrain airport.

Kindly include this in your orientation with the workers and tell them not to bring any pirated software, movies, or nude pictures.  Even datas that are hidden can be found by this device, so tell them not to bring any at all.  The laptop of one of my friend, a Sony Viao, which cost around 8000/= SR, was confiscated a few days ago, because of 1 semi nude picture that he forgot to erase.

Thanks & Regards..!

I ask you to take decisive action against Ms. Kanza Tahry Hasany, who makes a lot of violation, asking guests to make friendships, money, offering to bring wines and drugs.

She has many legs to Indonesia, where my agents head office locates.

Her details which I received from 2 of my customers:
Kanza Tahry Hasany
Mobile: 00966568458540
Bank account: 13258537000105

I was travelled with my wife on 27-12-2008 after performing Hajj from Madina Munawarah to Karahi through SV 712 and till now I have not received my one ZAmZAM cane. The Concern staff (Mr. Abid, Mr Atif) was inforemed for the same. They responded properly and assures that they will contact soon and I will get my ZAM ZAM soon.

After so many caontact they infored me that after last Hajj flight on 11-01-2009 the Saudi Arabisn Ailines will be decided for the policy for missing ZAm ZAM. enven now I have not received any iniciative from them.

Muhammad Tariq zafar
Mrs Mah Talat

tel: +923212790297

At the time of the passenger’s departure, if the passenger is not looking at the officer while he is stamping the exit, the officer very cleverly tears away one of the page from the passport. When the passenger leaves the immigration counter, the case is reported on his computer terminal with full details. Now all over India they have got full details of the passenger with Red Flag flashing on the Passport number entered by the departure immigration officer. They have made their money by doing above. On arrival next time, he is interrogated. Subject to the passenger’s period of stay abroad, his income and standing etc., the price to get rid of the problem is settled by the Police and Immigration people. If someone argues, his future is spoiled because there are always some innocent fellows who think the honesty is the basis of getting justice in India…

Please advise every passenger to be careful at the airport. Whenever they hand over the passport to the counters of Air India, or immigration or the customs, they must be vigilant, should not remove eyes from the passport even if the officer in front tries to divert their attention. Also, please pass this information to all friends, media men and important politicians. Every month 20-30 cases are happening all over India to rob the NRIs the minute he lands. Similar case has happened with Aramco’s Arifuddin. He was traveling with his family. They had six passports. They got the visa of America and decided to go via Hyderabad from Jeddah. They reached Hyderabad. Stayed about a month and left for the States. When they reached the States, the page of the American visa on his wife’s passport was missing. At the time of departure from Hyderabad it was there, the whole family had to return to Hyderabad helplessly. On arrival at Bombay back, they were caught by the police and now it is over 2 months, they are running after the Police, Immigration officers and the Courts. On going in to details with him, he found out the following: One cannot imagine, neither can believe, that the Indian Immigration dept can play such a nasty game to harass the innocent passengers.

All the passengers traveling to & fro India via Bombay and Hyderabad must be aware of this conspiracy. Every month 15 to 20 cases are taking place, at each mentioned airport, of holding the passengers in the crime of tearing away the passport pages. On interviewing some of them, none of them was aware of what had happened. They don’t know why, when and who tore away the page from the middle of the passport. One can imagine the sufferings of such people at the hands of the immigration, police and the court procedures in India after that. The number of cases is increasing in the last 2-3 years. People who are arriving at the immigration, they are questioned and their passports are being held and they have to go in interrogations. Obviously, the conspiracy started about 2 to 3 years ago, now the results are coming. Some of the Air India counter staff too is involved in this conspiracy.

KINDLY SEND THIS TO AS MANY AS YOUR FRIENDS ACROSS THE WORLD AND ALSO REQUEST THEM TO CHECK THE PASSPORT AT THE CHECKING COUNTERS AND BEFORE LEAVING THE AIRPORT.

The aircraft fractured into three pieces on impact. The fuselage split in two, close to the cockpit, and the tail broke off. One engine was visible lying almost intact near the wreck in the muddy field and the other was some 200 yards (200 meters) from the plane and heavily damaged, an Associated Press photographer at the scene said.

The airline had said at first that everyone survived. But at a news conference later, Michel Bezuijen, acting mayor of Haarlemmermeer, reported the fatalities.

“At this moment there are nine victims to mourn and more than 50 injured,” he said.

At least 25 of the injured were in a serious condition and that the injured included crew members and passengers alike.

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He said there was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.

Lapis Lazuli Three Dragon Sculpture

Height: 42cm, Weight: 5.2Kg

Beautiful sculpture of Three Dragons chasing a pearl, carved by a single block of lapis-lazuli stone. Lapis Lazuli is a semi-precious stone prized since antiquity for its intense blue color. The finest color is intense blue lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite. Lapis takes an excellent polish and can be made into jewelry, carvings, boxes, mosaics, ornaments and vases. In architecture it has been used for cladding the walls and columns of palaces and churches. It was also ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for tempera paint and, more rarely, oil paint. Its usage as a pigment in oil paint ended in the early 19th century. The Romans believed that lapis was a powerful aphrodisiac. In the Middle Ages, it was thought to keep the limbs healthy, and free the soul from error, envy and fear.

Perfect conditions, no cracks, chips or restoration. Please check carefully pictures below.

if you are interested to buy Lapis Lazuli Dragons Sculpture

Please contact us at email :  webmaster at saudiairlines.biz

The unit provides private aviation services and offers the possibility of travel in a record breaking time 24/7. This included all the necessary trip preparations, in addition to fulfilling special requests through continuous follow-up from the min the aircraft takes-off, until it arrives safely to its scheduled destination.

For further information please contact Saudia private Aviation:
Jeddah: 6862012 or our 24/7 hotline at 6861260 Fax: 6861017
Riyadh: 2221366 / 2221378 Fax: 2221365
Dammam: 3301767 Mobile: 0555888161 Fax: 3301545

Saudi Arabian Airlines reservation can provide several special services on flights besides a simple seat reservation. Just call any one of our reservation offices and advise the agent with the type of the special service you need.

Please let us know your requirements as far in advance of your travel as possible.

Among the services available are:

Special Meals

Saudi Arabian Airlines provides a wide variety of special meals for those who, for dietary or health reasons must, have special food or for those passengers traveling with infants. You can order a special meal on any flight where a meal service is normally provided.

The following types of meals are available and can be requested as alternatives to normal meals:

• Seafood (on international flights only)
• Baby meal, for infants
• Bland meal, especially formulated for ulcer-patients
• Blind person’s meal, especially prepared tray and food for blind passengers
• Diabetic meal, especially formulated for diabetic passengers
• Low fat meal, especially for passengers on a low-fat diet
• Salt-free meal, especially for passengers on a low-sodium diet
• Vegetarian meal,  European style food
• Asian vegetarian meal
• Fasting meal
• Liquid meal
• Unification meal
• Fruit applied meal

In addition, to help celebrate those special occasions, we can provide a celebration cake for weddings or honeymoon parties traveling on international flights.

Medical Services

Saudi Arabian Airlines can also provide the following facilities for passengers requiring medical assistance provided that the facility is requested at the time of reservation.

These facilities are:

• Fully equipped stretcher kits
• Medical oxygen kits
• Wheelchairs

Unaccompanied Children

Should it be necessary for children to travel unaccompanied, they can be looked after by the airline if requested in advance to do so. However, advance arrangements should be made, in co-ordination with one of our reservation and ticketing offices..

Carriage of Falcons and Pets

Saudi Arabian Airlines reservations can make special arrangements for the carriage of hunting falcons and household pets on the airline’s flights. Please do not hesitate to call the reservation agent to inquire about the merits and conditions of this service.

The Interactive SMS Mobile Client (program) facilitates simple and intuitive interface to enquire and transact with Saudi Arabian Airlines’ SMS Self Services.

The program offers GUI functions and services that have been designed to work with no data entry except where it is necessary, thereby eliminating key-strokes, mistakes and the need for users to remember specific command codes.

The program is compatible with all popular mobile devices and it comes in four versions:

• Symbian based mobile devices (i.e. Nokia, Sonny Ericsson, Motorola, etc.), to download click here.
• Windows based PDAs (i.e. iMate, Eten, O2), to download click here.
• Smart phone devices, to download click here.
• BlackBerry devices, to download click here.

Installation

Installation is made very easy and seamless which also allows the selection of operator (Aljawal or Mobily) and language (Arabic or English)

To install The program (application) on your mobile:

Download the appropriate ZIP file depending on the type of your mobile device and save it on your personal computer.
Unzip the downloaded file then send the contained file to your mobile device using one of the following ways:

• Bluetooth
• Infrared

Cable and software that connects your mobile device to your personal computer may be used as well to download. (comes with your mobile device)
Continue the rest of installation steps on your mobile device.
Once The program is downloaded and installed on the particular device; users could begin to enjoy the speed and up-to-date information facilitated by the following functions that would be sent back by Saudi Arabian Airlines to the same mobile number that sent the SMS with the requested information.

• Add mobile number
• Flight time
• Reservation confirmation
• Fare display
• Reservation cancellation
• Flight availability
• PNR display
• Flight schedule
• Time limit inquiry
• Help

Guidelines

Service Discription Guide.

Service Installation Guide.

To view the SMS guide document, you must have Acrobat reader or you can download it directly from the site.

Customers who made their bookings from Saudi Arabian Airlines website and issued paper tickets from Saudia sales offices and would like to cancel their bookings and refund their money: They are kindly requested to visit nearest Saudia sales office.

Customers who made their bookings from Saudi Arabian Airlines website and issued electronic tickets from Saudi Arabian Airlines website and would like to cancel their bookings and refund their money:

They are kindly requested to visit Saudi Arabian Airlines website at www.saudiairlines.com and follow the following steps:

• Click more options

• Login to your account by supplying your username and password

• Click on Trip Planner

• View the booking that you wish to cancel and click on View

• Press on Cancel button which located at the bottom of the page

• You may prevent a person who is in urgent need of that seat from traveling

• Your return flight reservation will automatically be cancelled

• The airline will lose that seat as the flight will leave with a vacant seat for quick assistance, you may contact our reservation services

Note: canceling the booking by calling the call center will cancel the booking only. Thus to cancel the payment process and refund the money, you have to follow the above mentioned steps.