Saudia Suspends Canadian Flights Following Diplomatic Spat
Well that escalated very quickly... Canada and Saudi Arabia have gotten into a diplomatic spat. Last week Canada expressed concern…
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Saudi Arabia Will Further Isolate Qatar By Physically Turning It Into An Island
12 months ago, several Arab countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing them of destabilising the region, by backing…
An Update On Saudi Arabia’s New Tourist Visas
Call me crazy, but when I woke up this morning, the first thing I thought to myself is "it's April 1... has Saudi Arabia starting…
Saudi Arabia Will Begin Issuing Tourist Visas Next Month
Late last year I wrote about how Saudi Arabia announced that they'd begin issuing tourist visas in 2018. I figured that might have been…
Saudi Arabia To Start Issuing Tourist Visas In 2018
I've flown through Saudi Arabia several times now, and it's a country I'd be fascinated to actually visit. Up until now they haven't…
Review: Saudia First Suite 777 Riyadh To Los Angeles
I boarded through door L1, where I was greeted by Ayman, the friendly cabin manager. He pointed me towards seat 3L, the window…
Review: Saudia Business Class Lounge Riyadh Airport
We arrived in Riyadh at around 7PM, while our flight to Los Angeles was around 1:30AM, meaning we had about a six…
Review: Saudia First Suite 777 Dubai To Riyadh
We spent a couple of nights in Dubai at the Park Hyatt, which I won't be reviewing this time around, since I've reviewed it before,…
Introduction: One “Stan” At A Time
Welcome to my next trip report, covering flights in Uzbekistan Airways business class, Somon Air business class, and Saudia…
The Best Onboard Chef I’ve Ever Had
I've written in the past about how some airlines have onboard chefs, and what they actually do. In theory the concept of…
Experiencing Saudia’s Enhanced Security Screening Post-Electronics Ban
In March the US implemented an electronics ban for flights from select Middle Eastern countries to the US. Under this ban,…
Lounge Access & Polygamy — This Is Complicated
Earlier I was flying out of Dubai Airport and using the SkyTeam Lounge, when I witnessed something for the first time (at least knowingly).…
Are Saudia First Class Awards Still Bookable With Korean Air SkyPass Miles?
Korean Air SkyPass is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs. The points are fairly easy to come by, since SkyPass is a…
Did You Know That Saudia Has A Dress Code?
Earlier a Twitter user made me aware of the following: I've flown Saudia before, in both first class and business class, and had very different…
The US Electronics Ban Is Now Completely Over
Today Saudia announced that they're no longer subjected to the US electronics ban, meaning that you can once again take electronic devices…
The World’s Best First Class, Broken Down Into 10 Categories
Back in 2015 I wrote a post with what I consider to be the world's best first class airline products. An updated version of this…
Review: Saudia First Class 777-300ER Riyadh To Dubai
I boarded through the forward door at around 5:30PM, where I was greeted by the cabin supervisor, as well as the two lovely…
Review: Saudia First Class Lounge Riyadh Airport
I intentionally planned a fairly long layover at Riyadh Airport, since I knew I'd have to get some work done between…
Review: Saudia First Class 777-300ER New York To Riyadh
I boarded through door L1, where I was greeted by the cabin supervisor and brought to my seat. Saudia's new 777-300ER first class…
Introduction: A Quick Jaunt On Saudia, Jet, And Tunisair
Here comes my next trip report, which covers some travels I had earlier in the month. I'm actually on one very long, continuous…
Flying Saudia During Ramadan Is Fascinating
Collectively I've spent a lot of time in the Middle East, so I'm pretty familiar with the Ramadan customs. As an "outsider," the…
