SAUDIA announced at the end of last month that it will start its direct flights from Jeddah (JED) to Johannesburg (JNB) on December 1.

The Saudi Arabian flag carrier will operate the route four times weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays until January 31, 2024.

The route will be operated on the airline’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

The flight schedule will be as follows:

• Flight SV449 departs JED at 01h20 and arrives in JNB at 07h35 on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Flight SV447 departs JED at 13h50 and arrives in JNB at 20h05 on Saturdays and Mondays.
• Flight SV448 departs JNB at 08h50 and arrives in JED at 16h45 on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Flight SV446 departs JNB at 21h40 and arrives in JED at 05h35 on Saturdays and Mondays.

SAUDIA last operated to Johannesburg in January 2020, and is one of four new destinations to be serviced by the airline.

Bookings are now open.