Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAA) announced Friday that the arrival of a new fleet of planes will make extra seat capacity available and help it meet the increasing demand for both domestic and international flights. According to Abdul Aziz Al-Hazmi, Assistant Director General of SAA, the airline has put 17 Airbus 320 aircraft into service. “These aircraft have 24 seats in business class and 96 seats in economy, and they are an important addition to the SAA operational system,” Al-Hazmi said. He added that three larger Airbus 330 aircraft, each with 36 seats in business class and 262 seats in economy, have also been added to the service. “This plane is one of the newest aircraft in the world with outstanding operational performance, providing comfort and luxury, in addition to dozens of audio and video programs to satisfy all tastes,” he said. “Another feature of this plane is that it allows passengers to use their mobile phones and enjoy surfing the Internet,” Hazmi said, adding that there are also services for patients and disabled people. Al-Hazmi also pointed out that SAA will be receiving 39 Airbus aircraft by the end of this year. He hoped that the awaited fleet would help the airline meet the increasing demand on domestic and international flights. “It will also help us operate additional flights when needed,” he said. He pointed out that SAA is now operating 1,468 scheduled and additional, domestic flights per week with 239 scheduled weekly flights to international destinations.
