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The airline's usher in a new era with H.R.H. Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Defense & Aviation signing a contract to conduct studies for the privatization of the airline on October 8th. Scheduled service to Dhaka and Mumbai started from Madinah on October 31st. Also, scheduled service resumed to Kano, Nigeria, from Jeddah on October 31st. Carried 1,367,745 passengers in August 2000, a record for the airline. Cargo freighter service started to Delhi. Saudi Arabian Airlines Catering produced a record 13.5 million meals during 2000 for Saudi Arabian Airlines' and 50 other international airlines flights. Technical services and materials management divisions of the airline received ISO-9002:1994 certification while its print shop facility received ISO-9001:1994 certification from Moody International
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The final aircraft, a Boeing 777-268 (HZ-AKW) arrived in Jeddah on August 6, 2001, thus completing Saudi Arabian Airlines' order of 61 new generation aircraft. Smoking banned on flights between the Kingdom and Europe beginning September 18th, 2001. Information technology, flight operations and cargo sales & services divisions received ISO-9001:2000 certification from Moody International |
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Saudi Arabian Airlines' new Golden Service launched to Europe, the U.S., Dubai and Kuala Lumpur with flight SV035 departing for the U.S. on March 31, 2002 |
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Presidency of Civil Aviation (PCA) certifies new Boeing-777 and MD-90 flight simulators at the Prince Sultan Aviation Sciences Academy. Beginning October, a new unified reservations number (802-22222) was introduced to customers. European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) granted Saudi Arabian Airlines the European Joint Aviation Requirements maintenance license (JAR 145). Flights to Peshawar, capital of Pakistan's north west province, started October 27th with three weekly flights. Saudia Catering receives prestigious awards from Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines. Nine Japanese groups of 198 tourists arrived on a chartered flight on December 27th as part of "Discover Saudi Arabia" tour packages |
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New self check-in terminals at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) inaugurated on February 28th. Yahoo awards Saudi Arabian Airlines in ceremonies at Jumeirah Beach Hotel on 4th May "in recognition of the contribution made by advertisers and agencies to the growth of online advertising in the Middle East." The airline launches the First Total Quality Conference at the Jeddah Meridian Hotel. Saudi Arabian Airlines celebrates new record carrying over fifteen million passengers in one year |
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Saudi Arabian Airlines introduces new telephone number (920022222) that unifies all reservation numbers within the Kingdom. New mobile phones (SMS) service introduced for all passengers traveling on its international and domestic flights. Flights, including reminders for purchasing tickets, reservations confirmation for wait-listed passengers and notification of changes in flight schedules |
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| 2005 |
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Saudi Arabian Airlines signs new contract for 23 passenger buses for use at King Abdullaziz International Airport in Jeddah. New cargo flights started between Saudi Arabia and Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Flights to Prague, Czech Republic, continued for a second year. Mr. Pierre Jeanniot, Director General Emeritus of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) advises Saudi Arabian Airlines it has ranked first among forty-three world airlines on "Operational Safety Audits." Saudi Arabian Airlines celebrates its 60th Anniversary. A record 16 million passengers is carried for the year |
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| 2006 |
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New Embraer service inaugurated on January 03rd with the launch of the first two aircrafts of its new Embraer fleet, a total of fifteen new Embraer 170 aircrafts in a $400 million self-financed deal. Express ticket & boarding pass delivery service - customers can book online, pay online, and order tickets to be delivered to their shipping address within 24 Hours in main cities in Saudi Arabia. Special counters renovated at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh to accommodate passengers with special needs, provided them with special lounges at the airport's main terminals to facilitate their travel procedures. In addition these lounges will be equipped with ramps, wheelchairs and special seats for their mobility and comfort. Automated ticketing program scheduled to start and will include the development of the Stars ticketing and reservations system and connect all international stations |
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Al-Fursan Golden Lounge at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah launched on December 25th. New e-ticketing project launched with first e-ticket on route JED-DMM-JED. E-Ticketing includes internet reservations, boarding pass self-service and voice recognizing system
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