Saudia has announced that it offered about 547,000 seats on the route between Cairo and Jeddah in February 2026, recording growth of 25% compared with February 2025, an indicator reflecting strong demand for travel between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The airline explained that this route topped the list of the world's busiest international routes by air traffic in February 2026, according to a report by global aviation data platform OAG, as stated in a post on Saudia's LinkedIn account.
It stressed that this ranking reflects its efforts to boost seat capacity and intensify operations on this route, supporting air connectivity between the two countries and keeping pace with growing demand for travel for Umrah, business and family visits. The route linking Cairo and Jeddah is among the international routes with high operational density, amid continued strong travel between the Saudi and Egyptian markets.
To view the post on Saudia's LinkedIn account, click here.
