Airline Sees Strong Demand for European Travel Amid Tourism Growth

AeroTime spoke with Saudia’s Chief Commercial Officer Arved von zur Muehlen about the airline’s transformation and Vision 2030 ambitions. With a young population driving demand for travel, Saudia is modernizing its operations and expanding its network to meet growing passenger numbers. The airline plans to deliver 116 planes by 2030, including widebodies and narrowbodies from Airbus and Boeing. As part of its strategy, Saudia will focus on third and fourth freedom traffic and sixth freedom routes, with a goal of achieving 20-25% transfer traffic and 75-80% point-to-point connectivity.