Saudia and Air India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their strategic partnership and strengthen air connectivity between Saudi Arabia and India.

Building on their existing codeshare agreement, the airlines will explore wider network integration, terminal co-location, operational and commercial collaboration, and potential loyalty programme partnerships.

The agreement also includes plans to assess extending cooperation to other group carriers, including flyadeal and Air India Express, supporting growing travel demand between the two countries and enhancing passenger connectivity across their networks.

Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, said: “India is an important market for Saudia, and Air India is a valued partner in strengthening travel links between our two countries. This partnership will offer guests greater choice, flexibility, and more seamless journeys across both networks as demand continues to grow. It will also create new opportunities for operational and commercial collaboration, supporting the growth priorities of both airlines and providing scope to broaden the relationship across our respective airline groups in the future.”

Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India, said: “The relationship between India and Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen across multiple dimensions, creating significant opportunities for aviation to play an even greater role in connecting people, businesses, and the economies of the two nations. As carriers serving rapidly growing markets, Air India and Saudia are well positioned to deepen this relationship through closer collaboration. Together with Saudia, we look forward to exploring a range of new opportunities that will deliver greater value to our respective customers while supporting our long-term growth objectives, together.” -TradeArabia News Service