Saudia formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah . The airline's main operational base is at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam are secondary hubs. It operates domestic and international scheduled flights to over 100 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Domestic and international charter flights are operated, mostly during the Ramadan and the Hajj season. It joined the SkyTeam airline alliance on 29 May 2012 becoming the first Arab Gulf carrier to join one of the three major airline alliances.Saudia is a member and one of the founders of the Arab Air Carriers Organization. Saudia was main sponsor of the 2018 and 2019 Diriyah ePrix .They are the official airline of Formula E , with one of their planes, a Boeing 777-300 ER ,painted in a special livery featuring an eagle head with the Spark SRT05e Gen2 car behind it.[In November 2022,Newcastle United announced Saudia as the club’s official tour airline partner. In March 2023, Aston Martin F1 Team announced Saudia as the team's official global airline partner in a multi-year deal. Saudia operates to 102 destinations as of October 2022. Saudia's plan is to reach 250 destinations by 2030. Saudia recently announced destinations to Batumi, Chicago, Seoul, Bangkok, Beijing, Barcelona, Amsterdam,Moscow, Entebbe, Kyiv and Zurich .Seasonal destinations are also started including: Marrakech, Mykonos,Nice and Malaga .As of April 2023, the Saudia fleet consists of 151 aircraft.
The inflight magazine of Saudia is called Ahlan Wasahlan No alcoholic beverages or pork are served on board in accordance with Islamic dietary laws . Its selected Airbus A320, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are equipped with Wi- Fi and mobile network portability on board. Most aircraft also offer onboard specialized prayer areas and a recorded prayer is played prior to takeoff.
About Cairo
Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century BC. In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views. The city is most famous for containing the famous Giza Pyramids Complex that holds one of the Seven Wonders of the World the Great Pyramid of King Khufu, the world's oldest and biggest statue the Sphinx and the house of mummification the Valley temple