British airways postpones Saudi services resumption until may

British airways postpones Saudi services resumption until may

British Airways - the UK’s flagship carrier which operates 56 weekly services from the GCC to London Heathrow - is delaying its Riyadh and Jeddah services until May, 2009.

Following British Airways’ announcement (November 26th, 2008) that it will resume operations to Saudi Arabia on March 30th, 2009, the UK’s flagship carrier today revealed the process of setting up two new stations in the country has taken longer than originally envisaged.

Consequently, British Airways is delaying the resumption of its Riyadh and Jeddah services until Sunday 31st May, 2009.

Saudi Arabia is an important market for British Airways and we are keen to ensure that the service we offer our customers meets the high levels we know they expect.

All customers booked to travel between 30th March and 31st May 2009, on British Airways’ Riyadh and Jeddah services, will be offered a full refund or the chance to re-book once services start.