Air India enters into codeshare agreement with Saudia

January 16th 2026

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Air India and Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, have signed a codeshare agreement that will take effect in February. Read More » Air India guests travelling to Jeddah or Riyadh with Air India will be able to connect via Saudia-operated flights to Dammam, Abha, Gassim, Gizan, Madinah, and Taif. Saudia’s passengers will have access to major cities across India via Mumbai and Delhi, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Lucknow, Jaipur, and more than 15 other destinations as an interline. Saudi Arabia is amongst our most important markets in the Middle East, with the country fast transforming into a major international gateway to the region. "We are happy to be partnering with Saudia to provide greater access to the large Indian diaspora spread across Saudi Arabia, as well as to open up the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving and diverse tourism offerings and remarkable destinations to holidaymakers from India," Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Air India, said. "The codeshare agreement with Air India marks a strategic step forward, given both airlines’ long histories and their shared commitment to increasing connectivity within their home markets and between their countries, while offering guests broader access to more destinations through simplified travel procedures that elevate the overall travel experience," H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, commented.