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It ranks first globally in departures and second in on-time arrivals
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JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, January 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saudi Airlines, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, proudly announces a significant achievement, ranking first globally in On-Departure Punctuality Performance (OTP) with an on-time punctuality rate of 88.82%. According to a report by independent flight tracking website Cirium. Saudi Arabia achieved this distinction with a small difference of only 0.35% from first place in OTP. In addition to this achievement, Saudi Airlines also ranked second globally in accuracy of arrival times, achieving a rate of 86.35%. Over the past 12 months, the company has successfully operated 192,560 flights across its network of more than 100 destinations across four continents.
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His Excellency the Engineer. Ibrahim Al-Omar, General Manager of the Saudi GroupHe commented: “We are proud to maintain excellence in global operational performance, which is in line with the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and the National Aviation Sector Strategy. This achievement reflects the collective efforts of Saudi Group employees in all business units and highlights the integrated role played by various sectors in ensuring operational efficiency. These efforts are directly related to enhancing and improving the guest experience.
He added: “Throughout the year, our operational plans, especially during peak seasons, demonstrated our ability to overcome challenges with optimal use of resources, including our modern and expanding fleet and predictive digital systems supported by artificial intelligence, all of which contribute to achieving our future goals.” Flight performance over time.”
In 2024, Saudi Arabia ranked first in on-time performance three times during the months of June, July and November. The airline remains committed to upholding the highest standards of global quality and aviation safety while offering unique services, products and initiatives aimed at enhancing the travel experience across all service touchpoints. Saudi Arabia continues to benefit from the latest technologies and solutions in the aviation industry.
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Saudi Airlines currently operates more than 530 daily flights, connecting more than 100 destinations across four continents to the Kingdom with a modern fleet of 144 aircraft. This process contributes to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, especially in the tourism, entertainment, sports and Hajj sectors.
As part of its ambitious growth strategy, Saudia plans to expand its fleet with 130 new aircraft in the coming years, increasing the number of flights and seat capacity to existing destinations while adding new destinations to its network.
About Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Airlines (Saudi Airlines) is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 1945, and has developed into one of the largest airlines in the Middle East.
Saudi Airlines has invested heavily in modernizing its aircraft, and currently operates one of the youngest fleets, with 144 aircraft. The airline serves an extensive global route network covering approximately 100 destinations across four continents, including all 28 domestic airports in Saudi Arabia.
As a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Arab Air Transport Association (AACO), Saudia has also been a member airline of SkyTeam, the second largest alliance, since 2012.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines was recently named “World Airline 2025” for the fourth consecutive year at the APEX Official Airline Ratings™ Awards. Saudi Airlines also advanced 11 places in the Skytrax ranking of the best airlines in the world for the year 2023. The airline also ranked first among global airlines for best on-time performance (OTP), according to a report issued by Cirium.
For more information about Saudi Arabia, please visit www.saudia.com
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