As per 25JAN13 GDS timetable and inventory display, second major changes to Saudia’s planned Summer 2013 operation changes, effective 31MAR13, as follows. Further changes remain possible.
Dammam – Manila eff 31AUG13 All 3 weekly service operated by Boeing 777-300ER, replacing 747-400 (Previously 777 to operate 2 of 3 weekly flights)
Jeddah – Geneva Service increases from 2 weekly (Day 15) to following
31MAR13 – 06JUN13 4 weekly (Day x246)
07JUN13 – 12JUL13 Daily
13JUL13 – 05AUG13 4 weekly (Day x246)
06AUG13 – 07SEP13 Daily
08SEP13 – 18OCT13 4 weekly (Day x246)
Jeddah – Kuala Lumpur Revised Frequency increase. Service increases from 4 weekly (in S12) to following
01APR13 – 02JUN13 unchanged (remains 4 weekly, previously planned daily)
03JUN13 – 15JUL13 Daily (5 weekly 777-300ER + 2 weekly -200ER; Previously planned 10 weekly flights)
16JUL13 – 06AUG13 unchanged (remains 4 weekly, previously planned 8 weekly)
07AUG13 – 04SEP13 6 weekly (5 weekly 777-300ER + 1 weekly -200ER; Previously planned 9 weekly flights)
eff 05SEP13 unchanged (Previously planned 8 weekly)
Jeddah – Manila 2 weekly nonstop service with 747-400 continues operating (1 weekly in S12). From 02SEP13, Boeing 777-300ER replaces 747-400 (Previously 777 to operate 1 of 2 weekly flights)
Riyadh – Geneva Revised frequency increases from 2 weekly (Day 36) to following
31MAR13 – 05JUN13 3 weekly (Day 236)
06JUN13 – 12JUL13 Daily
13JUL13 – 04AUG13 3 weekly (Day 236)
05AUG13 – 07SEP13 Daily
08SEP13 – 21OCT13 3 weekly (Day 236)
Riyadh – Guangzhou eff 31MAR13 Planned 4th weekly service is cancelled
Riyadh – Manila eff 02SEP13 All 5 weekly service operated by Boeing 777-300ER, replacing 747-400 (Previously 777 to operate 3 of 5 weekly flights)
Previously reported changes:
Dammam – Cairo Daily service. Boeing 777-200ER replacing Airbus A321 on following
07JUN13 – 26JUL13 Day 257
30JUL13 – 27AUG13 Day 27
28AUG13 – 06SEP13 Day 257
13SEP13 – 26OCT13 Day 5
Dammam – Islamabad Boeing 747 operation on 1 weekly service continues operating in S13 (777 in S12)
Jeddah – Addis Ababa eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 6 weekly to daily, Airbus A320 operating
Jeddah – Geneva 31MAR13 – 14OCT13 Service increases from 2 weekly (Day 15) to 4 weekly (Day x246), Airbus A320 operating
Jeddah – Hyderabad eff 10JUN13 2 weekly nonstop Boeing 777-200ER service continues operation
Jeddah – Istanbul eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 5 weekly (Day x13) to 6 weekly (Day x1), Airbus A330-300 operating
Jeddah – Kano eff 08JUN13 1 of 2 weekly service operated by Boeing 777-200ER, replacing 747. By 04SEP13, all 2 weekly flights operated by 777
Jeddah – Kozhikode eff 08JUN13 3 weekly nonstop Boeing 777-200ER service continues operation, increased from 1 weekly in same period in S12
Jeddah – Lucknow eff 06JUN13 2 weekly nonstop A330-300 service continues operation
Jeddah – Milan Malpensa – Madrid eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 2 weekly (Day 25) to 3 weekly (Day 257), Airbus A320 operating. Overall Jeddah – Milan service increases from 3 to 4 weekly
Jeddah – New York JFK 04MAY13 – 31AUG13 1 of 4 weekly service operates with 777-300ER instead of -200ER
SV021 JED0535 – 1130JFK 77W 6
SV021 JED0535 – 1130JFK 777 13
SV025 JED0535 – 1130JFK 777 4
SV020 JFK2030 – 1505+1JED 77W 6
SV020 JFK2030 – 1505+1JED 777 13
SV024 JFK2030 – 1505+1JED 777 4
Jeddah – Paris CDG 01JUN13 – 05SEP13 3 of 7 weekly service (Day 146) operates with Boeing 777-200ER instead of Airbus A320
Jeddah – Sana’a eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 4 weekly to daily, A320 operating
Jeddah – Washington Dulles eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 3 to 4 weekly
SV035 JED0730 – 1400IAD 777 257
SV033 JED0730 – 1400IAD 777 4
SV036 IAD1800 – 1315+1JED 777 257
SV034 IAD1800 – 1315+1JED 777 4
Riyadh – Addis Ababa eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 5 weekly (Day x35) to 6 weekly (Day x3), Airbus A320 operating
Riyadh – Colombo eff 03AUG13 3 weekly service operated by Boeing 777-200ER, replacing 747-400
Riyadh – Istanbul 05JUN13 – 06SEP13 4 weekly service operated by Airbus A330-300, replacing A320
Riyadh – Jakarta eff 31MAR13 1 of 4 weekly service operated by Boeing 747-300, instead of 777-300ER
Riyadh – Kochi eff 01MAR13 3 weekly service operated by Airbus A330-300, replacing 777-200ER
Riyadh – New York JFK eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 2 to 3 weekly
SV023 RUH0505 – 1130JFK 777 257
SV022 JFK2030 – 1510+1RUH 777 257
From 09JUN13 to 01SEP13, 777-300ER operates on Day 7 service
Riyadh – Paris CDG eff 06JUN13 4 weekly service operates with Boeing 777-200ER, replacing Airbus A320
Riyadh – Rome eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 3 weekly (Day 247) to 4 weekly (Day x356), Airbus A320 operating
Riyadh – Washington Dulles 01MAY13 – 04SEP13 1 of 3 weekly service operated by 777-300ER instead of -200ER
SV037 RUH0730 – 1400IAD 777 16
SV037 RUH0730 – 1400IAD 77W 3
SV038 IAD1800 – 1315+1RUH 77W 3
SV038 IAD1800 – 1315+1RUH 777 16
Below is the summary of overall operation increase for selected destinations:
Addis Ababa Increase from 11 to 13 weekly
Geneva Increase from 4 to (up to) 14 weekly
Madrid Increase from 4 to 5 weekly
Milan Malpensa Increase from 6 to 8 weekly
New York JFK Increases from 6 to 7 weekly
Rome Increase from 6 to 7 weekly
Washington Dulles Increases from 6 to 7 weekly