Saudia W16 International service changes as of 05SEP16

Jim Liu - Airlineroute, Routesonline

Saudia in the last few days has further revised planned operations for winter 2016/17 season, effective 30OCT16. Routes with significant adjustment as of 05SEP16 as follow.

Note for aircraft listing below, 330 represents A330-300Regional, 333 represents A330-300.

Jeddah – Bahrain Service continues to operate 10 weekly. Planned all-A320 service from 01DEC16 remains unchanged
Jeddah – Cairo Updated schedules sees continuation of 6 daily flights. Majority of the service will gradually switch to 330 operation
Jeddah – Istanbul Ataturk Service increase from 2 to 3 daily, 333 service

SV265 JED0610 – 0900IST 333 D

SV257 JED0920 – 1210IST 333 D

SV261 JED1735 – 2025IST 333 D

SV266 IST1035 – 1530JED 333 D

SV256 IST1335 – 1850JED 333 D

SV260 IST2150 – 0245+1JED 333 D

Jeddah – Lahore Revised schedule sees 10 weekly flights, instead of planned 11-14 weekly

SV738 JED1100 – 1730LHE 772 x26

SV734 JED1530 – 2200LHE 772 x14

SV735 LHE1915 – 2300JED 772 x26

SV737 LHE2345 – 0330+1JED 772 x14

Jeddah – Mumbai SV772/773 service increasing form 4 weekly to 7 weekly (overall remains unchanged at 7 weekly with unified schedule, instead of previously displayed 10 weekly)

SV772 JED1250 – 1945BOM 772 D

SV773 BOM2130 – 0020+1JED 772 D

Jeddah – Munich 2 weekly A320 service will continue to operate on/after 30OCT16. Reservation was closed for several days in Late-August

SV173 JED0405 – 0755MUC 320 47

SV172 MUC1025 – 1735JED 320 47

Madinah – Dubai Revised schedule sees 6 weekly flights, instead of planned 7-10 weekly

SV564 MED1230 – 1600DXB 320 x56

SV564 MED1530 – 1900DXB 320 6

SV565 DXB1700 – 1910MED 320 x56

SV565 DXB2000 – 2210MED 320 6

Riyadh – Delhi Revised schedule sees 4 weekly flights, instead of 5-6 weekly

SV764 RUH1030 – 1645DEL 772 25

SV760 RUH1230 – 1845DEL 772 36

SV765 DEL1830 – 2100RUH 772 25

SV761 DEL2030 – 2300RUH 772 36

Riyadh – Dhaka Revised schedule sees 7 weekly flights maintained, instead of increasing to 10 weekly. All service operates with 2-class 777-300ER (773) instead of mix of -200ER/-300ER

SV804 RUH1245 – 2100DAC 773 D

SV805 DAC2300 – 0240+1RUH 773 D

Riyadh – Karachi Revised schedule sees 6 weekly flights maintained, instead of increasing to 9 weekly, 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Riyadh – Lahore Revised schedule sees increase from 3 to 4 weekly (instead of 7), 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Riyadh – Mumbai Revised schedule sees increase from 3 to 4 weekly (instead of 7), 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Riyadh – Munich 3 weekly nonstop A320 service is maintained in winter season, previously closed for reservation in Late-August 2016

SV171 RUH0325 – 0755MUC 320 135

SV170 MUC1025 – 1800RUH 320 135
Previously reported changes:

Dammam – Bangalore 1 weekly 333 service cancelled

Jeddah – Addis Ababa Service in winter season operates 4 weekly with 333, instead of 3 weekly

Jeddah – Ankara Previously reported, new 4 weekly A320 service from 18NOV16 (however service will be operated by 333 / 320 / 321 for the week of 18NOV16)

Jeddah – Beirut 330 continues to operate 1 weekly on this route (service starts from Oct 2016)

Jeddah – Delhi Increase from 5 weekly to 7 weekly, 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Jeddah – Doha 10 weekly service is maintained on/after 30OCT16

Jeddah – Dubai Expanded 330 operation on this route

Jeddah – Geneva 4th weekly service will continue operating on/after 30OCT16, A320 operation

Jeddah – Guangzhou Increase from 2 to 3 weekly, 3-class 777-200ER (77L) service

Jeddah – Hyderabad 2-class 777-300ER (773) replacing 333, 3 weekly

Jeddah – Islamabad Increase from 5 to 8 weekly, 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Jeddah – Karachi Increase from 12 to 13 weekly, 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Jeddah – Khartoum 2 daily service operates with 330, this will begin from 01OCT16

Jeddah – Kuwait City 330 continues to operate on selected flights

Jeddah – London Heathrow Operational aircraft changes to 6 weekly 3-class 777-300ER (77W) and 1 weekly 2-class -300ER (773)

Jeddah – Manchester 5th weekly service, to be introduced from Sep 2016, will be maintained on/after 30OCT16

Jeddah – Muscat 2 weekly service operates with A320, replacing A320/Embraer E170

Jeddah – Sharm el Sheikh Increase from 5 to 6 weekly

Madinah – Amman Previously planned 2 weekly operation in W16 is cancelled

Madinah – Ankara NEW 3 weekly A320 service from 19NOV16 (however service will be operated by 333 for the week of 19NOV16)

Madinah – Cairo 11 weekly service operates with 333 and 2-class 777-200ER (772), replacing a mix of A320 and 2-class 777

Madinah – Istanbul Ataturk 333 operates 7 weekly, replacing A320/330 mix

Riyadh – Alexandria/Borg el Arab eff 02DEC16 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A320 service

Riyadh – Bangalore Increase from 1 to 2 weekly, 333 service

Riyadh – Cairo Majority of service will be operated by 330 and 333, replacing Boeing 777-200ER and 333
Riyadh – Dubai 330 operates on selected flights

Riyadh – Hyderabad 3 weekly service operates with 2-class 777-300ER (773), replacing A330-300 (333)

Riyadh – Islamabad Increase from 3 weekly to 5 weekly, 2-class 777-200ER (772) service

Riyadh – Khartoum 330 operates daily, replacing planned 2-class 777-200ER (772)

Riyadh – Manila Increase from 6 to 7 weekly, 2-class 777-300ER (773) service

Riyadh – Muscat Increase from 1 to 4 weekly, A320 service

Riyadh – Sharm el Sheikh Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, A320 service