Originally Posted by
typical
Remember you need a visa to transit in Saudi Arabia.
I don't think you'd be able to route XXX - DMM/RUH - JED - JFK without a visa to actually enter Saudi. I'd be very surprised indeed if the transit visa allowed you to do that. Flying domestic into JED allows you to walk out of the airport without challenge, which they will not want you doing if on a transit visa.
EK fly DXB-JED if that's a valid routing.
KSA is very restrictive as many know. I don't know the answer for this particular question, however why would anyone want to leave the airport anyway? I live here and there is nothing to see! Jeddah and Red Sea is beautiful but it is 115 every damn day. UGH! Leaving tomorrow on my repatriation leave for about a month. Thank god!