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Self Service Kiosks

February 12, 2009 – 5:05 pm
Now Our customers can purchase their tickets from special kiosks that are available in different places around the kingdom, new self service kiosks serve the customers without intervention from anyone and without the need of waiting in queues at Saudia sales offices. As soon as customer has a reservation, he can insert the PNR number to do any of the following tasks: Purchasing the tickets using SPAN cards Printing tickets that have been purchased electronically by Saudi Arabian Airlines website. Printing boarding pass 24 hour before takeoff All this can be done by following simple steps and simplified screens... Purchasing tickets steps as following: Insert PNR number (numerical or alphabetical) (Click here to enlarge view) Confirm the segments for the tickets will be printed (Click here to enlarge view) Check the price for your tickets (Click here to enlarge view) Insert your SPAN card and enter your PIN then wait contacting bank (Click here to enlarge view) Wait until the end of printing process ...

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In-Flight Entertainment

February 12, 2009 – 4:47 pm
Video Channels   On the pages of our Golden Entertainment Guide you will find a wide selection of in-flight entertainment for all members of the family to enjoy. Please take the time to go through our guide and see what we have put together for your enjoyment. You will find a colorful variety of subjects and a new, exciting selection of films and programs for you to select from. Sit back, relax and truly let us entertain you. At all times, Saudi Arabia Airlines tries to meet the needs of all our passengers and takes into consideration cultural backgrounds, interests, ages, and nationalities of everyone that boards our aircrafts. Although we are always conscious of our culture and indigenous values, we nevertheless take time to understand and consider the interests of all passengers. Therefore, our ...

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CEO of Saudi Arabian Airlines

February 12, 2009 – 4:40 pm
The CEO of Saudi Arabian airlines is Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Prince Sultan is also the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. He is the first deputy prime minister and is also one who completed his studies pertaining religion, modern culture and diplomacy along with his brothers at the royal court. He was also in the role of Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Communications in 1953 and 1955 respectively. Also the Prince Sultan has been the minister of Defence and Aviation till today. He was the one who well-equipped defense capability. Prince Sultan has played important role in building up Saudi Arabia as a whole and has been major part in building the construction of the Kingdom's rail link between Dammam and Riyadh. The building of roads and transportation was also mananged during his tenture.

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Report: Group attacks Saudi airline office in Iran to protest Saudi peace plan

February 1, 2009 – 5:59 am
Iran's state-run newspaper says a militant group has attacked the office of Saudi Arabia's state-owned airline in Tehran over a Saudi-backed peace initiative with Israel. Iran newspaper says the group - identified as Ikhwan al-Radwan, or Brothers of Heaven in Arabic - attacked the Saudi Arabian Airlines office with several Molotov cocktails Wednesday, causing minor damage to the building. Saturday's newspaper report quotes a statement by the group saying the reason for the attack was Saudi Arabia's support for an Arab peace initiative. The initiative offers Israel normal relations with all Arab countries if it withdraws from lands occupied in 1967 Arab-Israeli war and allows the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital in Jerusalem

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Saudi Airlines Bad treatment with south Asians

December 14, 2008 – 6:03 pm
Hi ,(make the video when you see any misbehave from saudi airlines and put it on youtube) As we know that the Saudi Arabia air ports are bad in the world by treating people specially treating people from south Asian countries .Now days there is so much rush at air ports for because of Vacations .and I see many times at Saudi airlines "check in " counters the Saudi Air lines staff misbehave very badly .We have seen many times that they shout ,push even hit them,through luggage like treating them as animals ,All other countries where there is so much rush but there is not such thing what we find in Saudi Arabia.If the passenger is labor or illiterate he should be treated as respected passenger same as others .they pay to Saudi Airlines but by them they treated like criminals, Yesterday there was a departure flight from Riyadh and delhi,hyderabad,karachi,dhaka ...

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Stowaway Mouse Costs Saudi Airlines $500,000

December 14, 2008 – 5:52 pm
A mouse spread panic among passengers on a Saudi Airlines flight from Cairo to Jeddah, costing the company some $500,000, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Friday. The Boeing 747 was already on the runway preparing for takeoff when passengers noticed the furry stowaway. The resulting panic led to the plane being recalled and all 368 passengers evacuated. The plane, which had been due to make a total of three flights that day, was then stuck in Cairo for 24 hours as a result of the rodent's appearance. A replacement plane was flown in from Saudi Arabia, and the passengers finally arrived in Jeddah some eight hours late. 28 passengers refused to fly at all after the discovery of the mouse. The mouse was eventually captured by workers from Egyptian Airlines. This is not the first incident involving mice and Saudi Airlines - last year around 80 mice escaped from a passenger's bag during ...

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Saudi Airlines pilot refuses to fly

December 14, 2008 – 5:47 pm
NEW DELHI, MARCH 16. The pilot of a Saudi Airlines flight today refused to fly and along with his crew staged a walk-out from the security hold area of Indira Gandhi International Airport here after security personnel on duty found him carrying a lighter in his personal baggage and refused to allow him to carry it on the flight for security reasons. The pilot, Bukhari Bafayad, not only shouted at the security personnel that "no one can stop me'', but also allegedly misbehaved with them when they intercepted him and other crew members of the Saudi Airlines flight SV-755 at SHA 8 and 9 during the pre-embarkation security check It was around 9 a.m. during the check-in that the Central Industrial Security Force personnel on duty noticed a lighter in the baggage of Captain Bafayad. They politely told the Captain that lighters were not allowed in the hand baggage. ...

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Rats Cause Havoc on Saudi Airlines Flight

December 14, 2008 – 5:43 pm
TABUK, 15 December 2006 — Passengers of a Tabuk bound evening flight of Saudi Airlines 1563 were frightened by countless rats scurrying on the floor of the aircraft on Wednesday while they were cruising at a height of 25,000 feet. The flight captain immediately informed ground crews at Tabuk airport of the rodent infestation. On landing at the airport, officials discovered that the rats were the possessions of a particular passenger who had kept 80 of them in a leather bag. He did not know how they managed to escape from the bag. The passenger was handed over to security authorities to continue investigations.

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Saudi Airlines to resume flights to Aden

December 14, 2008 – 5:41 pm
After a decade and a half interruption, Saudi Airlines is to resume flights to Aden next Saturday, reported 26sep.net. General Director of the airport Yasin al-Tamimi said that Saudi airlines will start flights to Aden from October 27, with two flights arriving at the airport each day. The move comes as the relationship between Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia grows. Yemen has been keen to encourage investment in the country in general, but particularly in Aden.  Al-Tamimi said many other foreign airlines will conduct direct flights to Aden during the next period. Fueling services at the airport have also been steadily growing, boosted by the distinguished services the airport provides, al-Tamimi added. Saudi Arabia is considered Yemen’s larget supporter since the donor’s conference held in London, November 2006. In recent years, there have been several joint-meetings between Yemen and Saudi Arabia discussing area’s of cooperation, and increased Saudi upport in different sectors of ...

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Saudi airlines say they are ready for Haj challenge

December 14, 2008 – 5:38 pm
Airline companies in Saudi Arabia have said they are ready to handle the three million pilgrims expected to arrive for this year's Haj in December. The pledge was made at the annual meeting of BARSA (the Board of Airline Representatives in Saudi Arabia) held in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss preparations for the upcoming pilgrimage. More than 230 pilgrim flights are scheduled to arrive daily at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport, Arab News reported on Monday, and The Haj Terminal has a capacity to handle more than 3,700 pilgrims an hour. The Ministry of Haj, the Unified Agents Office and the Cars Syndicate together have deployed more than 5,000 temporary workers at KAIA and the Haj Terminal. About three million Muslims from around the world are expected to perform this year’s Haj which is due to begin on around December 6. “We work as one team to overcome obstacles. We have geared ourselves up to ...

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