BA back in Saudi
 

In today's Saudi papers it says BA will be back in Saudi from 29th March flying 5 times a week to Riyadh and Jeddah with 777 and 767 respectively.

Welcome news.

Welcome news for some maybe, but not for bmi!!

Is there enough traffic for the 3 of them?

Mutt

No, but many Saudis I know like the First/Club class on BA.

From Jeddah, BMI have really ruled themselves out of serious contention by going via Riyadh.

I thought that this was only for the post-Hajj period, as I'm sure that you are aware, they dont issue Umrah visas during the Hajj nor for about a month afterwards, so there will be very little traffic until the Easter holidays.

Mutt

I believe it is a permanent move, in future all flights will go from London to Riyadh and then on to Dammam or Jeddah depending on day of week. I'm not aware of any plans to drop the Riyadh stop again after Easter.

There is an increasing amount of business related traffic coming into Jeddah as well, plenty of expats, virtually all the compounds are full to capacity.

I also don't think they have the metal for dedicated non-stops. I think they still only have the 3 X 330's.

I think they may be wet leasing equipment for the routes.

I picked Dublin as its not served directly.

BA DUB-JED April, 2 passengers EUR 4,849.06

BMI DUB-JED April, 2 passengers EUR 1247.06

SVA DUB-JED April, 2 passengers $1814

ETIHAD DUB - JED April, 2 passengers $1967

Interesting attempt by BA to re-establish themselves on the route.

Guess that I'm bored....

SVA LHR-JED non stop April 2 passengers $2017
BA....................................................$4261



Mutt

Mutt,

I assume that these are Y tickets

BA couldn't give a toss about the economy pax. And in times they seem to go out of their way to show their distaste. They are there to serve their bread and butter First and Business .