{"id":153719,"date":"2026-08-11T17:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=153719"},"modified":"2026-08-11T04:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:50:37","slug":"saudias-nw26-schedule-shock-more-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/saudias-nw26-schedule-shock-more-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudia\u2019s NW26 Schedule Shock: More Flights, New Routes and A321XLR Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>JEDDAH-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/saudia\/\">Saudia (SV)<\/a> is revising its Northern Winter 2026\/27 international schedule, covering 57 routes from Jeddah (JED), Riyadh (RUH), Madinah (MED) and Dammam (DMM). The filing includes frequency increases, reductions, aircraft changes, a returning route and a new international service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest schedule comparison covers filings from 14 June 2026 vs 9 August 2026. Several additional flights remain tentative or unavailable for reservation, while some routes receive temporary seasonal adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Saudia\u2019s NW26 Schedule Shock: More Flights, New Routes and A321XLR Expansion\" class=\"wp-image-75235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Saudia-777.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Mark Harkin &#8211; HZ-AK40 Boeing 777 Saudia, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=60482761<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saudia-northern-winter-26-international-schedule-changes\">Saudia Northern Winter 26 International Schedule Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudia&#8217;s latest Northern Winter 2026\/27 filing introduces a broad set of international schedule changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeddah remains the largest source of adjustments, with significant increases to South Asia, Europe, Africa and North America, while Riyadh also receives additional capacity across major regional and long-haul markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filing also includes reductions on selected routes. Jeddah to London Heathrow falls from the initially filed 14 to 11 weekly, Riyadh to Alexandria and Lahore receive temporary or permanent frequency cuts, and Jeddah to Birmingham remains cancelled through March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following changes are based on the schedule filing comparison of 14 June 26 and 09 August 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1080px-Saudia_HZ-AQ27_Airbus_A330-343_47637692251-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Busiest Routes\" class=\"wp-image-46598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1080px-Saudia_HZ-AQ27_Airbus_A330-343_47637692251-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1080px-Saudia_HZ-AQ27_Airbus_A330-343_47637692251-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1080px-Saudia_HZ-AQ27_Airbus_A330-343_47637692251-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1080px-Saudia_HZ-AQ27_Airbus_A330-343_47637692251-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1080px-Saudia_HZ-AQ27_Airbus_A330-343_47637692251.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia &#8211; Saudia, HZ-AQ27, Airbus A330-343, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=78143956<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeddah-international-schedule-changes\">Jeddah International Schedule Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeddah accounts for the largest group of changes in Saudia&#8217;s latest filing, with additional frequencies, A321XLR deployment and several seasonal adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeddah to Africa and the Middle East<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Abuja (ABV)<\/strong><br>Effective 1 December 2026, Saudia plans three weekly A321XLR flights, increasing to four weekly from 10 February to 9 March 2027. Reservations are not available for the additional service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV337:<\/strong> JED 08:45 to ABV 13:05, A321<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV336:<\/strong> ABV 14:40 to JED 21:55, A321<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Alexandria (HBE)<\/strong><br>From 12 February to 7 March 2027, service is tentatively planned to increase from 10 to 12 weekly flights using A320\/A321neo aircraft. The additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Algiers (ALG)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, 13 of the planned 15 weekly flights are available for reservation. The route is scheduled with the Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Bahrain (BAH)<\/strong><br>Effective 28 October 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from four to five weekly flights using A320\/A321neo aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Cairo (CAI)<\/strong><br>Effective 11 January 2027, service is tentatively planned to increase from 8 to 9 daily flights. The additional flight is not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Casablanca (CMN)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, 14 weekly flights will be maintained instead of the initially filed 12 weekly. Boeing 787-9\/-10 aircraft are scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Doha (DOH)<\/strong><br>From 25 October 2026 to 24 February 2027, service increases from the initially filed 4 to 7 weekly flights. The frequency becomes 5 weekly from 8 February 2027, using the A320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Kano (KAN)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from 3 to 4 weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Nairobi (NBO)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed 6 to 8 weekly flights. A330Regional\/A330-300 aircraft are scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Sharm el Sheikh (SSH)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from 4 to 5 weekly flights using A320\/A321neo aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeddah-to-south-asia-and-southeast-asia\">Jeddah to South Asia and Southeast Asia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Bangalore (BLR)<\/strong><br>Effective 26 October 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from 4 to 7 weekly flights. The frequency becomes 6 weekly from 3 February to 3 March 2027. A330Regional\/A330-300 aircraft are scheduled, while additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed 5 to 6 weekly flights using Boeing 787-9\/-10 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Delhi (DEL)<\/strong><br>Effective 1 November 2026, service increases from the initially filed 9 to 13 weekly flights, reaching 15 weekly from 3 December 2026 and 16 weekly from 5 January 2027. Additional flights are operated by the A321XLR and are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduled services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV756:<\/strong> JED 02:15 to DEL 09:45, 777, x246<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV758:<\/strong> JED 10:55 to DEL 18:25, 777, x24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV766:<\/strong> JED 17:20 to DEL 01:10 next day, A321, D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV767:<\/strong> DEL 02:40 to JED 06:30, A321, D<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV757:<\/strong> DEL 11:25 to JED 15:00, 777, x246<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV759:<\/strong> DEL 20:05 to JED 23:40, 777, x24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Guangzhou (CAN)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from 3 to 4 weekly flights using Boeing 787-9\/-10 aircraft. The additional frequency does not apply from 14 February to 21 March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Jakarta (CGK)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed 21 to 25 weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER. Three of the 25 weekly flights are not available for reservation. The schedule becomes 14 weekly from 8 February 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Kochi (COK)<\/strong><br>Effective 8 November 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from 5 to 7 weekly flights, reaching 9 weekly from 2 January 2027. Additional flights are operated by the A321XLR and are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filing contains the following flight combinations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV784:<\/strong> JED 01:50 to COK 09:50, A330, 137<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV784:<\/strong> JED 01:50 to COK 10:00, A321, 56<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV764:<\/strong> JED 17:05 to COK 01:15 next day, A321, 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV764:<\/strong> JED 17:15 to COK 01:15 next day, A330, 35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV763:<\/strong> COK 02:45 to JED 06:40, A321, 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV763:<\/strong> COK 02:45 to JED 06:40, A330, 46<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV783:<\/strong> COK 11:25 to JED 15:20, A330, 137<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV783:<\/strong> COK 11:25 to JED 15:20, A321, 56<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Kozhikode (CCJ)<\/strong><br>Effective 7 December 2026, Saudia resumes the route with three weekly A321XLR flights. Service increases to seven weekly from 1 January 2027. The route had last been served until September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheduled flights are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV714:<\/strong> JED 01:00 to CCJ 09:00, A321, x246<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV716:<\/strong> JED 16:25 to CCJ 00:25 next day, A321, 135<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV717:<\/strong> CCJ 01:30 to JED 05:25, A321, 246<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV715:<\/strong> CCJ 09:55 to JED 13:50, A321, x246<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Lahore (LHE)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed 17 to 18 weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Male (MLE)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from two to four weekly flights using the A321XLR. It operates three weekly from 4 November to 1 December 2026, with no service from 8 to 22 February 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Mumbai (BOM)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from nine to 11 weekly flights using A330Regional\/A330-300 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeddah to Europe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Amsterdam (AMS)<\/strong><br>Effective 26 October 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from four to five weekly flights using 787-9\/-10 aircraft. The additional frequency does not operate from 8 to 22 February 2027, and the additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Geneva (GVA)<\/strong><br>Effective 1 November 2026, service increases from four to six weekly flights and reaches seven weekly from 7 December 2026. It reduces to four weekly from 10 February to 2 March 2027. The A321XLR operates the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Madrid (MAD)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed four to six weekly flights, reaching seven weekly from 2 December 2026. Additional flights use the A321XLR and are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from five to six weekly flights using the A330Regional. It reduces to four weekly from 10 February to 2 March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)<\/strong><br>The A321XLR schedule increases from four weekly flights effective 3 October 2026 to five weekly from 25 October, six weekly from 3 December and seven weekly from 1 January 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, 14 weekly service is maintained from 25 October 2026, instead of the initially filed 11 weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Vienna (VIE)<\/strong><br>Effective 5 November 2026, two of three weekly flights switch from the A320 to the A321XLR. All three weekly flights use the A321XLR from 1 December 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Zurich (ZRH)<\/strong><br>Effective 27 October 2026, service becomes year-round. A 110-seat A320 operates three weekly flights. The route is not scheduled from 30 August to 26 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV233:<\/strong> JED 09:30 to ZRH 13:45, A320<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV234:<\/strong> ZRH 14:45 to JED 22:05, A320<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeddah to North America<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to New York JFK (JFK)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed four to seven weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, five weekly Boeing 787-9 flights are maintained instead of the initially filed 4 weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Jeddah Schedule Changes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Multan (MUX)<\/strong><br>From 4 November to 31 December 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from 4 to 9 weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER. Additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"Saudia\u2019s NW26 Schedule Shock: More Flights, New Routes and A321XLR Expansion\" class=\"wp-image-38052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-scaled-600x374.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-2048x1278.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-750x468.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/saudia_launch_bhx0011-1140x711.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Birmingham Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-riyadh-international-schedule-changes\">Riyadh International Schedule Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riyadh also receives substantial frequency adjustments across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. The filing includes both increases and reductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riyadh to the Middle East and Asia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)<\/strong><br>From 25 October 2026 to 7 February 2027, service increases from the initially filed seven to nine weekly flights, reaching 10 weekly from 3 December 2026. A320\/A321neo aircraft operate the route. Additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Alexandria (HBE)<\/strong><br>From 4 December 2026 to 13 January 2027, service decreases from five to four weekly flights using the A321.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Amman (AMM)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed 14 to 16 weekly flights using A320\/A321 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Bahrain (BAH)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from 5 to 7 weekly flights using A320\/A321 aircraft. The frequency becomes six weekly from 14 February to 7 March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from three to five weekly flights using the Boeing 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Beijing Daxing (PKX)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from two to three weekly flights using the Boeing 787-9. The additional flight is not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filing lists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV888:<\/strong> RUH 03:10 to PKX 17:05, 787-9, 37<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV880:<\/strong> RUH 22:15 to PKX 12:10 next day, 787-9, 7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV881:<\/strong> PKX 13:40 to RUH 20:15, 787-9, 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV889:<\/strong> PKX 18:30 to RUH 01:05 next day, 787-9, 37<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Doha (DOH)<\/strong><br>Effective 1 November 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from seven to 10 weekly flights. It reaches 14 weekly from 2 January 2027, reduces to 7 weekly from 8 February, and returns to 14 weekly from 1 March 2027. A320\/A321neo aircraft operate the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)<\/strong><br>Effective 2 November 2026, service increases from the initially filed 63 to 65 weekly flights using various aircraft. The change excludes 4 to 28 February 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Geneva (GVA)<\/strong><br>Effective 6 December 2026, service is tentatively planned to increase from three to four weekly flights using the A321XLR. The additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Guangzhou (CAN)<\/strong><br>Service is tentatively planned to increase from three to four weekly flights using 787-9\/-10 aircraft during 26 October to 9 November 2026 and 18 January to 22 February 2027. Reservations for the additional service are not available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, the second-daily service is tentatively maintained using the A321neo. Reservations are not available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Kozhikode (CCJ)<\/strong><br>From 8 February to 7 March 2027, service decreases from six to four weekly flights using the A321neo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Kuwait City (KWI)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from the initially filed 13 to 14 weekly flights. A320, A321neo and A321XLR aircraft are scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Lahore (LHE)<\/strong><br>Effective 6 January 2027, service decreases from six to four weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riyadh to Europe and North America<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases sharply from the initially filed six to 14 weekly flights using A320\/A321neo aircraft. The frequency reduces to three weekly from <strong>4 to 28 February 2027<\/strong>. Selected additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduled services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SV209:<\/strong> RUH 02:15 to FCO 06:15, A320\/A321neo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV207:<\/strong> RUH 09:40 to FCO 13:40, A320\/A321neo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV206:<\/strong> FCO 09:30 to RUH 16:40, A320\/A321neo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SV208:<\/strong> FCO 15:10 to RUH 22:20, A320\/A321neo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Washington Dulles (IAD)<\/strong><br>Effective <strong>25 October 2026<\/strong>, the fourth weekly service is maintained using the Boeing 777-300ER, except from <strong>9 February to 1 March 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Zurich (ZRH)<\/strong><br>Effective <strong>25 October 2026<\/strong>, service increases from three to four weekly flights using the 110-seat A320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-1024x659.webp\" alt=\"Saudia\u2019s NW26 Schedule Shock: More Flights, New Routes and A321XLR Expansion\" class=\"wp-image-88779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-1024x659.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-50x32.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-1600x1030.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-1536x989.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-2048x1319.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-150x97.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-450x290.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/saudia-boeing-787-dreamliner-1200x773.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previously-reported-saudia-changes\">Previously Reported Saudia Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest filing also confirms or updates several changes reported earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dammam (DMM) to London Heathrow (LHR)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights are maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Barcelona (BCN)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, the planned A321XLR replacement for the 787-9\/-10 remains unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 31 October 2026, service increases from three to five weekly flights and reaches six weekly from 28 November 2026. The schedule has exceptions from 15 to 25 November 2026 and reduces to four weekly from 10 February to 2 March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Birmingham (BHX)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, the cancellation is extended through 26 March 2027 inclusive. The previously reported plan to resume service with a fourth weekly 787-9\/-10 flight therefore does not proceed within this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to London Heathrow (LHR)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service decreases from the initially filed 14 to 11 weekly flights using Boeing 787-9\/-10 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Manchester (MAN)<\/strong><br>Effective 2 January 2027, service is tentatively planned to increase from seven to 10 weekly flights. Additional services use the A321XLR and are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeddah (JED) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO)<\/strong><br>Effective 27 October 2026, three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights are planned. Reservations are not available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)<\/strong><br>Effective 25 October 2026, service increases from 14 to 17 weekly flights using the Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO)<\/strong><br>Effective 28 October 2026, service increases from three to five weekly flights using the A320. It reaches six weekly from 4 January 2027, except from 8 to 28 February 2027. Additional flights are not available for reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh (RUH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)<\/strong><br>Effective 17 November 2026, Saudia launches a new three-weekly service using the Boeing 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"Saudia takes the Delivery of the First and New Airbus A321neo | Exclusive\" class=\"wp-image-31324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-600x390.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-750x487.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h-1140x740.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52751528750_350b7b1d9a_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Aviation Flights\/ Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a321xlr-deployment-across-the-nw26-network\">A321XLR Deployment Across the NW26 Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The A321XLR features prominently in the latest filing, with the aircraft appearing on several international routes from Jeddah and Riyadh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Jeddah, the A321XLR is scheduled or planned for Abuja, Delhi, Geneva, Kozhikode, Male, Madrid, Paris, Vienna and Manchester. It also appears in the aircraft mix for Riyadh to Geneva and Riyadh to Kuwait City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filing shows the A321XLR operating alongside widebody aircraft on several markets. This creates a mixed-capacity schedule across routes that receive additional frequencies during different parts of the winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Saudia First A321neo\" class=\"wp-image-31325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/52749946646_b02717176f_h.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52749946646_b02717176f_h.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequency-increases-and-reductions\">Frequency Increases and Reductions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest filing is not solely an expansion. Saudia increases capacity on numerous routes, but it also reduces or temporarily adjusts service on selected markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the notable increases are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jeddah to Delhi: 9 to 13 weekly, then 15 and 16 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeddah to Jakarta: 21 to 25 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeddah to New York JFK: 4 to 7 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeddah to Nairobi: 6 to 8 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeddah to Rome: 6 to 14 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riyadh to London Heathrow: 14 to 17 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riyadh to Dubai: 63 to 65 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riyadh to Tokyo Narita: new 3 weekly route<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable reductions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Riyadh to Alexandria: 5 to 4 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riyadh to Kozhikode: 6 to 4 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riyadh to Lahore: 6 to 4 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeddah to London Heathrow: 14 to 11 weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeddah to Birmingham: cancellation extended through 26 March 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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