SAUDIA had gained a set of local and international awards which is proud to share with our customers.

We hope to be your favorite local and international airlines.

1980
The 80's Awards

The 80's Awards

The 80's Awards
The 80's Awards
1989 IFSA Award for outstanding services and notable support to Airline Inflight/Catering Industry, at San Diego, California, U.S.A.
1989 In-flight Sales Award from "Onboard Services Magazine" at Miami, Florida, U.S.A.  
1989 Salon Culinaire Competition "SaudiFood 89" at Riyadh (9 Gold, 11 Silver, 4 Bronze and Overall Medal of Honor).  
1989 Nominated Official Caterer for the 5th World Youth Cup held at the King Fahd stadium in Riyadh.  
1988 Oscar - In-flight Voyage Retailer of the Year 1988 at Cannes, France.  
1987 Salon Culinaire Competition "SaudiFood 87" at Riyadh (2 Gold, 6 Bronze and 6 Certificates).
1986 Mercury Sector Award for Support Services at IFCA, London..  
1983 Certificate of Excellence in Hygiene from IAP, Riyadh.  
1983 Ideal Kitchen Certificate from the Municipality of Jeddah for Environmental Health.  

The 90's Awards

The 90's Awards
The 90's Awards
1999 Diamond Award from On Board Services Magazine for onboard services for People with disabilities.
1999 Emerald Award for excellent food service from "On Board Service Magazine".  
1999 Sapphire Award for excellence in Skysales from "On Board Service Magazine".  
1999 Quality Cube Award for Middle East & Africa from Lufthansa Airlines.
1999 Best Caterer in the Middle East and Africa Award from Air France.  
1998 Quality Cube Award from Lufthansa for SAUDIA Catering Jeddah as the most outstanding in meeting all of airline expectations and Excellent Service Standards.
1998 Certificate of Appreciation from Royal Dutch Airlines.  
1998 British Airways "Performance Bond Award" for both Jeddah and Riyadh.  
1997 British Airways Award for Performance, Quality and Service.
1997 Excellent Quality Award from Lufthansa for SAUDIA Catering Jeddah a Best Caterer and in recognition of Excellent Service Standards.  
1996 Awarded Silver Seal Performance Bond Award by British Airways for first and second quarter of the year 1996.
1996 Safety Shield from the Presidency of Civil Aviation.  
1996 Received a Commendation of Gulf Air Best Caterer of the Year Award.  
1996 Best overall Consumer Audit Average Silver Award for the months of March - May 1996.
1995 Awarded a certificate for Partnership Award for Excellence between SAUDIA Catering and British Airways.  
1994 Excellent Service Award - British Airways, Riyadh.  
1993 IFSA Presidents’ Award of Distinction ’93 in New Orleans, U.S.A.
1993 Food Service Award from "Onboard Service magazine" in New Orleans, U.S.A.  
1993 Gold Award in the In-flight service category and overall Mercury Award for "Meals for the Blind", at IFCA 93 in Amsterdam, Holland.  
1993 Gold Awards for SAUDIA Catering Riyadh and Jeddah, from British Airways, for Performance Bond, 1992.  
1993 Salon Culinaire Competition "SaudiFood 93" at Riyadh (4 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze, 7 Merit Certificates).a  
1992 Prix d’ Excellence from Air France, as Best International Caterer for 1991.  
1992 Catering Awards and Certificate of Commendation from "Onboard Services Magazine" for the "Story of Success" video film and presentation of "Skysales leads the world in in-flight sales".  
1992 Best short haul caterer, by Gulf Air.  
1992 L’Officiel De Tourisme D’Affairs et des Congress Awards for the following categories: Best long haul E/Y meal; Best long haul B/C meal; Best B/C meal presentation; highest bronze award as best food provisioning, shared with United Airlines.  
1992 IFCA Bronze Medal, for "Story of Success", Berlin, Germany.  
1992 Gold and Silver Awards for SAUDIA Catering Riyadh and Jeddah, from British Airways, for Performance Bonds 1991.  

The Awards 2000

The Awards 2000
The Awards 2000
2004 Silver MENA Travel Award in acknowledgement of outstanding achievement of "Best ME & NA Airlines".
2004 SAUDIA received the Yahoo Middle East Online Award for Best Regional Online Marketing in the Middle East most proactive online advertisers.  
2002 Diamond Award from On Board Services Magazine for introducing unique banana dishes on board SAUDIA flight in its program entitled "Bananarabia".  
2002 Quality Cube Award from Lufthansa for outstanding services in South Asia and Africa regions.
2001 Lufthansa Quality Cube Award - 1st Place (for Dammam unit) in the region and in the world.
2001 Certificate of Appreciation 2001 from Garuda Indonesia.  
2001 Diamond Award from On Board Services Magazine for SAUDIA program entitled "A Date with Dates".  
2001 Lufthansa rating - 4th Place in the world (Jeddah unit).
2000 Diamond Award from On Board Service Magazine for outstanding onboard duty free.  
2000 Diamond Award for the airline’s catering and in-flight services program for autistic children.  
2000 International In-flight Food Service Association (IFSA) and International Flight Catering Association (IFCA) Awards for services to People with disabilities.  
2000 Silver Plate from Royal Brunei Airlines for On Time Performance.
2000 Lufthansa Quality Cube - 1st Place 2000 (for Jeddah unit).  
2000 Lufthansa Quality Cube - 2nd Place (for Dammam unit).  
2000 Partner in Excellence (Golden 2000-2001) Award from British Airways.  
2000 Logistics Award 2000 from Swissair.  

The 2010 Awards

The 2010 Awards
The 2010 Awards
2019

• SAUDIA celebrates receiving universally acknowledged amenity kits awards
• Gold Award for First Class sleeper suit
• Gold Award for Business Class the Middle East
• Highly Commended Award for Economy class
2019 ‘Best Airline Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC)’ at the Inflight Middle East Awards  
2019 ‘Best Inflight Entertainment And Connectivity Launch By An Airline’ By PAX International  
2019 ‘Best First Class Amenity Kit’  - Awarded By PAX International  
2019 Best Hajj Airline Carrier by the Council of British Hajjis United Kingdom (CBUK)  
2019 Partner Appreciation Award – by the Council of British Hajjis United Kingdom (CBUK)  
2018 SAUDIA wins multiple awards; two awards from HMG Aerospace:
‘Inflight Airline of the Year’
‘Innovation in Commercial Airline Cabins’ as well as:
‘Best Hajj Carrier’ and
‘Best Umrah Carrier’ by the UK Council of British Hajjis (CBUK).		  
2017 World’s Most Improved Airline’ in 2017 by SkyTrax  
2017 Sterling Award for the SAUDIA children’s kit  
2017 Aviation Business Middle East Award – Airline of the year (Highly Commended)  
2017 PAX International Award for Catering  
2017 TravelPlus Airline Amenity bag award (Gold Award – Brand Collaboration)  
2017 TravelPlus Airline Amenity bag award (Gold Award – Travel Plus Readers Award)  
2017 TravelPlus Airline Amenity bag award (Highly Commended – Sleeper Suit)  
2015 Alfursan loyalty program won the 2015 Freddie Award for Up and Coming Program of the Year, Middle East & Asia/Oceania Airlines.
2014 CIO50 Award 2014
2014 Middle East Internal Audit Excellence Award
2014 Saudia named the Best Connected Airline with OnAir for internet service
2013 CIO50 Award for 2013
2013 Quality Awards Silver Winner 2013 – Middle East & North Africa
2013 Interflex Customer Award Gold Winner 2013 EMEIA – Europe, Middle East, Africa and India
2012 Best Fixed Networking Implementation Project Of The Year 2012 - Network Innovation Awards 2012

The 2020 Awards

The 2020 Awards
The 2020 Awards
 2022  SAUDIA crowned World Class Airline at the APEX Official Airline Ratings  pr-17112022-en
 2022 SAUDIA Tops YouGov Nationwide Brand Recognition for 2022  pr-17112022-en
 2022 TOP SUSTAINABILITY AWARD FOR CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT TOP SUSTAINABILITY AWARD FOR CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
 2022 Canadian publication Pax Magazine’s award for The Best Children Amenities
 2021 Captain Ibrahim Koshy, the CEO of Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), has been honored with the Aviation Executive of the Year award in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the growth and development of Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector. SAUDIA CEO CAPTAIN IBRAHIM KOSHY
 2021  New SAUDIA Lounge Receives World’s First Health and Safety Rating  
 2021  SAUDIA Tops YouGov Nationwide Brand Recognition for 2021  
 2021  World Airline Winner SkyTrax Awards 2021  
2021 FIVE-STAR GLOBAL AIRLINE 2021 BY APEX APEX 5 Star Global Airline 2021

People with disabilities Awards

Diamond Award 2000 for Autistic Meal From onboard services magazine, Orlando USA Award of Merit/ Appreciation 2000 From Onboard Services Magazine, Orlando USA Mercury Gold Award ‘92 From the international Flight Catering Association for creating a special meal for the visually impaired
Mercury Gold Award ‘97 From the International Flight Catering Association for Deaf Communication Passenger Guide The First Millennium President’s Award 2000 From the International Flight Catering Association and the International Inflight Food Service Association for across-the-board services for passengers with disabilities.