Saudia Airlines

Saudia offers new luggage service for hajj passengers

Saudia is offering a new luggage service for its hajj passengers – collecting luggage from their hotel or other accommodation in Makkah and Madinah 24 hours before departure, and delivering it to the correct airport baggage centre – before they arrive.

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).

Do not drop off Madinah-bound Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah: Ministry warns Biman, Saudia

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned Biman Bangladesh and Saudia airlines over carrying hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, instead of taking them to their scheduled destination, Madinah, causing them immense difficulties.

Budget Saudi airline Flynas gets permission to carry Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims

After 10 long years, Flynas – a budget Saudi Arabian airline – has become the third carrier to get permission to carry Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims from this year onwards.

Are Biman and Saudia monopolising Hajj flights?

After being closed for two years, the Hajj flights from Bangladesh will resume this year. However, various agencies and stakeholders are concerned that only Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national carrier, are permitted to operate the flights, causing potential prices to rise due to monopolisation.

Emergency landing in Jeddah: 133 Bangladeshi passengers reach home

A total of 133 out of 141 Bangladeshi passengers of Dhaka-bound Saudia Airlines plane, which made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Monday, have been brought back home.

July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022

Saudia offers new luggage service for hajj passengers

Saudia is offering a new luggage service for its hajj passengers – collecting luggage from their hotel or other accommodation in Makkah and Madinah 24 hours before departure, and delivering it to the correct airport baggage centre – before they arrive.

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

Do not drop off Madinah-bound Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah: Ministry warns Biman, Saudia

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned Biman Bangladesh and Saudia airlines over carrying hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, instead of taking them to their scheduled destination, Madinah, causing them immense difficulties.

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022

Budget Saudi airline Flynas gets permission to carry Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims

After 10 long years, Flynas – a budget Saudi Arabian airline – has become the third carrier to get permission to carry Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims from this year onwards.

April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022

Are Biman and Saudia monopolising Hajj flights?

After being closed for two years, the Hajj flights from Bangladesh will resume this year. However, various agencies and stakeholders are concerned that only Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national carrier, are permitted to operate the flights, causing potential prices to rise due to monopolisation.

May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018

Emergency landing in Jeddah: 133 Bangladeshi passengers reach home

A total of 133 out of 141 Bangladeshi passengers of Dhaka-bound Saudia Airlines plane, which made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Monday, have been brought back home.