After deplaning from my prior Saudia flight from Kochi, I followed the rather flimsy signs towards transit. An overly sleepy single attendant manned the security checkpoint and mentioned that he expected just four (!) other transit passengers within the hour. Not a busy day then! Riyadh Airport has two terminals that are interconnected behind security with […]
For reasons I don’t fully understand, Saudia files very low fares from several South Indian cities to Addis Abeba (despite minimal competition). Saudia fares usually work one-way for half price and so I booked Kochi (COK) to Addis Abeba (ADD) for under $100 in economy for the 3,000-mile journey connecting via Riyadh (RUH). When booking […]
Departure from: Riyadh (RUH) Destination: Toronto (YYZ) Stops: Frankfurt, Istanbul Airline(s): Saudia, Air Canada Sample dates: Sep 18 – Oct 3 Total miles flown: 13,250 miles Fare class: Q, K, H Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.6 Bookable on Orbitz. Use our guide How to find the cheapest flights with ITA Matrix […]
Saudia has an interesting fare from Hyderabad, India to New York, JFK for just $498. It's currently only bookable on priceline.com. Departure from: Hyderabad, India (HYD) Destination: New York, NY (JFK) Stops: Riyadh (RUH) Airline(s): Saudia Sample dates: May 22 – Nov 15th Total miles flown: 17,232 Fare class: V (most likely, Priceline does not […]