The Saudi Air Connectivity Program, in cooperation with Saudia, has announced increased seat capacity on a number of international routes between the Kingdom, the United States and China in 2026, by adding weekly flights to New York, Beijing and Guangzhou.
In China, Saudia has added one weekly flight on the Guangzhou–Jeddah route, bringing total operations to 4 weekly flights with annual capacity of more than 124,000 seats in both directions, according to a post on the Air Connectivity Program's LinkedIn account.
The airline has also added one weekly flight on the Beijing Daxing–Riyadh route, bringing the total to 3 weekly flights with annual capacity of more than 93,000 seats in both directions.
In the United States, Saudia has added 3 weekly flights on the New York–Jeddah route, bringing total operations to 7 weekly flights with seat capacity of more than 211,000 a year in both directions.
The Air Connectivity Program said the capacity increase is part of its cooperation with Saudia to expand the network of international destinations and strengthen the Kingdom's links with priority markets, while providing wider travel options for passengers.
It added that the step aims to support tourism and increase international visitor arrivals to the Kingdom, in line with the targets of the National Tourism Strategy, the aviation sector strategy and Saudi Vision 2030.
The Air Connectivity Program works to strengthen the Kingdom's links with global markets, develop existing routes and introduce new international destinations, with a target of reaching 250 international destinations by 2030.
To view the post on the Saudi Air Connectivity Program's LinkedIn account, click here.
