Malaysia Airlines and Saudi Air have entered into a codeshare agreement, to expand destinations and travel options in both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Malaysia through the flights of the two carriers, beginning 15 December 2022.
With the partnership, Malaysia Airlines’ “MH” flight code will be added to several SAUDIA’ s flights with departures from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah and Riyadh, as well as flights between the cities of Madinah and Cairo. Meanwhile, SAUDIA’ “SV” flight code will be added to Malaysia Airlines flights from Kuala Lumpur to several destinations including Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Penang.
Commenting on this agreement, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, Captain Izham Ismail, “This partnership will strengthen Malaysia Airlines’ presence in Saudi Arabia and build upon a strong relationship between the two carriers. It will also complement our double daily commercial services via Doha with Qatar Airways, as well as flights to Jeddah and Madinah operated by AMAL by Malaysia Airlines for umrah and hajj journeys”.
Capt. Ibrahim Koshy, Executive Chief Officer of SAUDIA, said: “We look forward to enhancing the prospects of bilateral relations in the future .SAUDIA’s destinations reach more than 100 destinations on four continents around the world, with an ambitious plan to increase its points of departure through many international destinations to the Kingdom, and this is supported by its modern fleet, which is characterized by operational efficiency and comfortable seats equipped with the latest technologies in the world of aviation to enhance the travel experience.
