This follows from an existing partnership, which started in 2007, on MEA-operated flights between Beirut, Lebanon and Dammam, KSA. The expanded agreement now includes all flights sold and operated by MEA and SAUDIA between Beirut and Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
This will effectively bring the total number of scheduled flights operated by SAUDIA and MEA between the two countries to 57 weekly flights, broadening the offering of both carriers. Both carriers are member of the SkyTeam Alliance providing respective eligible top tier frequent flyer members with a bouquet of privileges on SkyTeam operated international flights, including lounge access, priority services and excess luggage allowance.
SAUDIA currently flies 19 weekly flights from Jeddah and Riyadh to Beirut. MEA operates 38 weekly flights from Lebanon to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
Both airlines are long standing carriers in the Middle East region; MEA’s first flight to Saudi Arabia was in 1945 and SAUDIA first begun flying to Lebanon in 1948.
Details:
Flights operated by MEA which are part of the expanded codeshare agreement:
Flight Number |
Codeshare Number
|
Days
|
From
|
DEP
|
To
|
ARR
|
ME364
|
SV6034
|
1234567
|
BEY
|
08:55
|
JED
|
11:25
|
ME365
|
SV6037
|
1234567
|
JED
|
12:25
|
BEY
|
14:50
|
ME368
|
SV6038
|
1234567
|
BEY
|
17:45
|
JED
|
20:15
|
ME369
|
SV6015
|
1234567
|
JED
|
21:15
|
BEY
|
23:40
|
ME424
|
SV6016
|
1234567
|
BEY
|
08:30
|
RUH
|
10:50
|
ME425
|
SV6057
|
1234567
|
RUH
|
11:50
|
BEY
|
14:15
|
ME422
|
SV6056
|
1234567
|
BEY
|
17:50
|
RUH
|
20:10
|
ME423
|
SV6067
|
1234567
|
RUH
|
21:10
|
BEY
|
23:35
|
ME442
|
SV6036
|
1234567
|
BEY
|
17:35
|
DMM
|
20:05
|
ME443
|
SV6035
|
1234567
|
DMM
|
20:55
|
BEY
|
23:30
|
ME444
|
SV6066
|
457
|
BEY
|
07:10
|
DMM
|
09:40
|
ME445
|
SV6065
|
457
|
DMM
|
10:30
|
BEY
|
13:05
|
Flights operated by SAUDIA which are part of the expanded codeshare agreement:
Flight Number
|
Codeshare Number
|
Days
|
From
|
DEP
|
To
|
ARR
|
SV641
|
ME4641
|
12357
|
JED
|
09:40
|
BEY
|
12:45
|
SV641
|
ME4641
|
46
|
JED
|
09:20
|
BEY
|
12:25
|
SV642
|
ME4642
|
124567
|
BEY
|
14:00
|
JED
|
17:05
|
SV645
|
ME4645
|
457
|
JED
|
14:10
|
BEY
|
17:15
|
SV646
|
ME4646
|
57
|
BEY
|
18:30
|
JED
|
21:35
|
SV643
|
ME4643
|
12357
|
RUH
|
11:05
|
BEY
|
14:45
|
SV643
|
ME4643
|
46
|
RUH
|
10:45
|
BEY
|
14:25
|
SV644
|
ME4644
|
12357
|
BEY
|
16:00
|
RUH
|
19:35
|
SV644
|
ME4644
|
46
|
BEY
|
16:00
|
RUH
|
19:30
|
SV647
|
ME4647
|
13
|
RUH
|
14:05
|
BEY
|
17:45
|
SV648
|
ME4648
|
13
|
BEY
|
19:00
|
RUH
|
22:35
|
1= Monday
DMM - King Fahd International Airport, Dammam
JED - King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah
RUH - King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
RUH - King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh