Saudia has climbed to 15th place worldwide in the Skytrax airline ranking for 2026, up from 17th in 2025 and 20th in 2024, and has also won two awards at Middle East level.
Saudia won the award for Best Airline Staff in the Middle East across the passenger journey for the second year in a row, as well as the award for Best Cabin Crew in the Middle East, according to a post on Saudia's LinkedIn account.
The results were announced at the World Airline Awards ceremony held in London, with the airline climbing 5 places in two years, from 20th in 2024 to 17th in 2025 and then 15th in 2026.
Saudia's cabin crew also topped the Skytrax ranking for the Middle East, while the airline retained the award for Best Airline Staff in the region across the passenger journey for the second year running.
The award is based on passengers' ratings of front-line staff services at every stage of the journey, from ground services at airports to the services provided on board.
Eng. Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, said the results reflect the airline's progress in global rankings, adding that it will continue investing in people, technology and products to develop the travel experience.
For his part, Rossen Dimitrov, Chief Guest Experience Officer at Saudia, said topping the Middle East cabin crew ranking and winning the Best Airline Staff award for the second year reflect passengers' ratings of the services provided.
Saudia is currently developing the travel experience by upgrading its products, cabins and seats, offering high-speed onboard internet, developing digital services and investing in people.
To view the post on Saudia's LinkedIn account, click here.
