Saudia’s passenger traffic rises 21% to 30m in 2023 

Saudia’s passenger traffic rises 21% to 30m in 2023 

State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) carried more than 30 million passengers in 2023, a 21 percent increase year on year on higher seat capacity and flight frequency. The national flag carrier operated 176,300 flights, a four percent rise year on year.  Transit flights witnessed a growth of 77 percent in 2023 compared to 2019, the airline said […]State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) carried more than 30 million passengers in 2023, a 21 percent increase year on year on higher seat capacity and flight frequency.

The national flag carrier operated 176,300 flights, a four percent rise year on year. 

Transit flights witnessed a growth of 77 percent in 2023 compared to 2019, the airline said in a statement.

Saudia achieved an overall on-time performance of 86.44 percent last year, which is among the top 10 globally.

The airline transported over 16.7 million passengers through its international flight network, an increase of 36 percent year on year. More than 79,4000 international flights were operated, up 19 percent year on year. Saudia also registered a 26 percent increase in flight hours, which rose to 382,000 last year.

Domestically, Saudia carried more than 13.5 million passengers, registering a seven percent growth in 2023 compared to the previous year.

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