Saudia and Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) have signed an agreement for the integrated linking of their digital systems, allowing travelers to obtain both their flight and train boarding passes at the same time, during the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum 2026 in Madinah.
The agreement was signed by Saudia's Vice President of Marketing, Essam Akhonbay, and SAR's General Manager of Commercial Affairs for the Haramain and Holy Sites sector, Eng. Ibrahim Al-Numan, according to a post on the Saudia account on X.
The agreement aims to provide advanced digital services that help ease travel procedures and strengthen the integration of journeys between air and rail, raising the efficiency of the customer experience and saving time and effort.
It was explained that the agreement between the two companies is an extension of previous agreements between the two sides to develop an integrated system of joint initiatives, which included offering special prices for train tickets to Makkah and Madinah.
It was noted that the agreement is a model of integration in service delivery and reflects Saudia's drive to develop the digital travel experience, adding that the technical infrastructure of the digital platform supports adding more services efficiently and with high reliability.
Saudia continues its efforts to develop the passenger experience through digital services supported by artificial intelligence technologies and the ability to design personalized travel packages, along with improving ground and inflight services, including entertainment systems and ultra-fast inflight internet.
The Haramain High-Speed Railway is one of the 10 fastest trains in the world, with an operating speed of up to 300 km per hour, linking Makkah and Madinah via 5 main stations, including King Abdulaziz International Airport station, strengthening the integration of the transport system and easing travelers' movement between different means of transport.
To view the post on the Saudia account on X, click here.
