- Earlier this month I got to fly business class from London to Riyadh on Saudi Arabia's government airline, Saudia.
- I also took a connecting internal flight with Saudia in economy class to AlUla, in the kingdom's northern provinces.
- Here's what it was like to fly in both cabins, and experience Arabian airline hospitality first hand.
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Earlier this month, I got to fly business class from London to Riyadh onboard Saudi Arabia's government-owned, flag-carrying airline Saudia.
Shortly afterward, I had to take a connecting flight to AlUla, in the kingdom's north, on Saudia's economy class - meaning I got to see the full range of the airline's options and hospitality.
Both flights were paid for as part of a press trip to visit the Winter at Tantora festival in the kingdom's northern deserts.
While Saudia was founded in 1945 - under the name Saudi Arabian Airlines at the time - it went through a rejuvenation in 2017, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tasked the airline to compete with local rivals Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways.
While I can't be sure how its service was before then, my experience was excellent in both classes - so much so that I don't understand why people would splash out on business class.
Take a look at my journey: