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Air India and Saudia sign codeshare to expand India–Saudi connectivity via Jeddah and Riyadh from Feb 2026

Air India and Saudia will start reciprocal codeshare services in February 2026, creating single‑ticket connections via Jeddah and Riyadh. Air India can sell onward travel to Dammam, Abha, Gassim, Gizan, Madinah and Taif; Saudia gains feeder access to Indian routes from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Discovered 2026-01-14T03:45:41.272351-08:00 | 2026-01-14T03:45:41.272351-08:00

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  • The pact creates single‑ticket connectivity via Jeddah and Riyadh and opens six Saudi domestic destinations to Air India while giving Saudia feeder access to key Indian metros — a direct boost to bilateral tourism and business traffic and transfer volumes via Gulf hubs. See Saudi aviation expansion context (source:085d399a-d7ad-4b4d-a4cc-26709ca71282) and recent Saudi network growth in eastern Saudi plans (source:3564b2ce-efab-47a6-86e9-005df983a0f4).

  • This codeshare follows Air India’s recent partnership moves to deepen regional feed and single‑ticket connectivity, reinforcing its multi‑hub strategy and commercial ties across the Middle East — relevant background on Air India’s network deals and partnerships (source:3b1098db-547e-44a6-a21f-59c302f80d4a) and airline alliance positioning (source:878c8ee3-726e-42a2-bf50-5f04fa2d7b13).

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