Saudia resumes Malaga service

Wesley Charnock July 06, 2021

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has added the Spanish city of Malaga to its network for a resumed seasonal service.

The route will commence on July 16 and operate 4X-weekly from both Riyadh (RUH) and Jeddah (JED) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will utilize Saudia’s 787-9 Dreamliner equipment, configured with 24 seats in business class.

Saudia already operates a 4X-weekly year-round route to the Spanish capital Madrid (MAD), also from RUH and JED.

The flag-carrier previously operated services to Malaga in 2018 and 2019. In the current IATA summer season, Saudia also offers European services to Amsterdam (AMS), Athens (ATH), Frankfurt (FRA), Geneva (GVA), Istanbul (IST), London (LHR), Milan (MXP), Paris (CDG), Rome (FCO) and Vienna (VIE).

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Saudi LCC FLYNAS also offers a number of connections to Europe, including Salzburg (SZG) and Sarajevo (SJJ).

In 2019, 4.2 million passengers flew between Saudi Arabia and Spain, paying an average fare of $433, data from Sabre Market Intelligence shows.

Top 10 markets between Saudi Arabia and Europe (Summer 2021)

Dep Airport Name	Arr Airport Name	Dep Airport Code	Arr Airport Code	Carrier Name	Seats (Total)
Riyadh King Khalid Intl	London Heathrow Apt	RUH	LHR	Saudi Arabian Airlines	58491
Riyadh King Khalid Intl	Istanbul Airport	RUH	IST	Saudi Arabian Airlines	53560
Jeddah	Istanbul Airport	JED	IST	Saudi Arabian Airlines	53166
Jeddah	Istanbul Airport	JED	IST	Turkish Airlines	39384
Jeddah	London Heathrow Apt	JED	LHR	Saudi Arabian Airlines	39102
Riyadh King Khalid Intl	Frankfurt International Apt	RUH	FRA	Deutsche Lufthansa AG	34425
Riyadh King Khalid Intl	Paris Charles de Gaulle Apt	RUH	CDG	Saudi Arabian Airlines	28004
Riyadh King Khalid Intl	Istanbul Airport	RUH	IST	Turkish Airlines	24111
Dammam	Amsterdam	DMM	AMS	KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines	22312
Riyadh King Khalid Intl	Amsterdam	RUH	AMS	Saudi Arabian Airlines	21544