Saudia Sale ~$1850RT Business LAX>JED/RUH
Sep 30, 2016, 12:17 am
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Saudia Sale ~$1850RT Business LAX>JED/RUH
A little nervous to post this as I'm still a newbie. So any of the professionals please validate.
I was looking for RT tickets to the middle east out of LAX over Christmas and spotted some what appear to be excellent fairs in Business Class on Saudia.
Their website says they are having a 50% off sale on international flights from Sept 20 - Sept 30, 2016 for travel October 1 - December 15, 2016. I'm not sure if the $1850 is a result of that sale or not.
http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...nternational_1
I was looking for RT tickets to the middle east out of LAX over Christmas and spotted some what appear to be excellent fairs in Business Class on Saudia.
Their website says they are having a 50% off sale on international flights from Sept 20 - Sept 30, 2016 for travel October 1 - December 15, 2016. I'm not sure if the $1850 is a result of that sale or not.
http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...nternational_1
Sep 30, 2016, 12:25 am
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A little nervous to post this as I'm still a newbie. So any of the professionals please validate.
I was looking for RT tickets to the middle east out of LAX over Christmas and spotted some what appear to be excellent fairs in Business Class on Saudia.
Their website says they are having a 50% off sale on international flights from Sept 20 - Sept 30, 2016 for travel October 1 - December 15, 2016. I'm not sure if the $1850 is a result of that sale or not.
http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...nternational_1
I was looking for RT tickets to the middle east out of LAX over Christmas and spotted some what appear to be excellent fairs in Business Class on Saudia.
Their website says they are having a 50% off sale on international flights from Sept 20 - Sept 30, 2016 for travel October 1 - December 15, 2016. I'm not sure if the $1850 is a result of that sale or not.
http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...nternational_1
Sep 30, 2016, 12:33 am
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^ Great find SoCalNorCal. I rarely see fares under 2k from the West Coast. Can be a cheap alternative to get to other places in ME - just for comparison flights to AUH/DXB are >3k on these dates. Although, some may argue about the product, still I think it's a great price for this route.
Edit: Looking further, fare is also applicable ex-YYZ/IAD/JFK for as low as $1,500. Other destinations in Saudi are available too - DMM/MED/YNB
Edit: Looking further, fare is also applicable ex-YYZ/IAD/JFK for as low as $1,500. Other destinations in Saudi are available too - DMM/MED/YNB
Last edited by zoqfotpik; Sep 30, 2016 at 12:55 am Reason: added more info
Sep 30, 2016, 7:01 am
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I need to caveat that Saudi visa is difficult to obtain for merely tourists for pretty much all nationalities, else I'd jump on this as it credits a lot of miles toward Delta, unless someone can confirm that TWOV is permitted (easily without any hurdles and stress) with 2 separate tickets.
Sep 30, 2016, 8:26 am
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I need to caveat that Saudi visa is difficult to obtain for merely tourists for pretty much all nationalities, else I'd jump on this as it credits a lot of miles toward Delta, unless someone can confirm that TWOV is permitted (easily without any hurdles and stress) with 2 separate tickets.
Sep 30, 2016, 11:33 pm
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Just what I want to do, go on a nice vacation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia!
What makes zero sense to me is that America protects these guys for free, and they'd have been blown to timbuktu by now if it wasn't for us. So why is it so hard for Americans to get visa, or enter Saudi Arabia? Why should we even need a visa to enter? Maybe what Donald Trump says about them having to start paying us if were going to be protecting them is right.
What makes zero sense to me is that America protects these guys for free, and they'd have been blown to timbuktu by now if it wasn't for us. So why is it so hard for Americans to get visa, or enter Saudi Arabia? Why should we even need a visa to enter? Maybe what Donald Trump says about them having to start paying us if were going to be protecting them is right.
Last edited by Edgerfly; Sep 30, 2016 at 11:38 pm
Oct 1, 2016, 3:18 am
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Just what I want to do, go on a nice vacation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia!
What makes zero sense to me is that America protects these guys for free, and they'd have been blown to timbuktu by now if it wasn't for us. So why is it so hard for Americans to get visa, or enter Saudi Arabia? Why should we even need a visa to enter? Maybe what Donald Trump says about them having to start paying us if were going to be protecting them is right.
What makes zero sense to me is that America protects these guys for free, and they'd have been blown to timbuktu by now if it wasn't for us. So why is it so hard for Americans to get visa, or enter Saudi Arabia? Why should we even need a visa to enter? Maybe what Donald Trump says about them having to start paying us if were going to be protecting them is right.
And honestly the country is not set for tourism, if one's going on business or pilgrimage then it makes sense to visit.