Korean Air launches service to Saudi Arabia

Korean Air has resumed service to the Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Jeddah after a more than 10-year hiatus.

The Seoul/Incheon-Riyadh-Jeddah route will be operated with an Airbus 330-200, seating 218 passengers and equipped with Korean Air’s premium seats including the First Class Kosmo suite.

The Seoul/Incheon-Riyadh-Jeddah flights operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. KE961 departs at 21:55 and arrives in Riyadh at 3:10 the next morning. The flight continues its journey departing from Riyadh at 4:20, arriving in Jeddah at 6:15. The returning KE962 departs from Jeddah at 11:00 and arrives in Riyadh at 12:35. The flight departs from Riyadh at 13:55 and arrives Seoul/Incheon at 5:00 the next morning.

Saudi Arabia is Korea’s 4th largest trade partner after China, the US and Japan. Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, is the country’s largest city while Jeddah, situated on the Red Sea coast, is the Kingdom’s largest port and the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam’s holiest city.