Bringing the World to Saudi Arabia, SAUDIA – The Official Tour Airline Partner of Newcastle United for their Winter Training Camp in Riyadh

SAUDIA, has partnered with Newcastle United as the club prepares for a warmer weather training camp in Riyadh this December.

SAUDIA will be the club’s Official Tour Airline Partner as the team travels to the Kingdom, where they will play Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal FC during their stay, as part of the Diriyah Season 2022.

Newcastle United, known as The Magpies, will travel to and from the Saudi Arabian capital on-board SAUDIA as part of the partnership.  The collaboration will also see the airline introduce the partnership’s official digital hub; Saudia-newcastleunitedfc.com that will allow fans to win exciting prizes and once in a lifetime experience.

Khaled Tash, SAUDIA Group Chief Marketing Officer said: “We are committed to bringing the world to Saudi Arabia, and this includes partnering with global sporting giants to further evolve our landscape. We hope to form a cultural bridge between Saudi Arabia and the world as we believe our culture has the potential to transcend borders and inspire and connect with guests from around the world in new and meaningful ways.”

Commenting on the partnership, Newcastle United’s Chief Commercial Officer, Peter Silverstone, said: “Whilst Newcastle United is on an exciting and ambitious journey to grow our global reach and fanbase we are also very focussed on growing our fanbase and following in Saudi Arabia and rest of the Middle East. Our ambition is to become the most supported global football team in Saudi Arabia, a country whose 38 million population includes a large, young, passionate and highly engaged football community. We are delighted to partner with SAUDIA as our Official Tour Airline partner, and we look forward to working with them during our trip to Riyadh and for the remainder of the 2022/23 Premier League Season”.

SAUDIA connects guests from more than 100 destinations around the world to the Kingdom via its state-of-the-art hub at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and other key stations around the Kingdom.

About Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA):

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) is the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Established in 1945, the company is one of the Middle East’s largest airlines.

SAUDIA is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO). It has been one of the 19 member airlines of the SkyTeam alliance since 2012.

SAUDIA has received many prestigious industry awards and recognitions. Most recently, it was ranked a Global Five-Star Major Airline by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), and the carrier was awarded the Diamond status by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying.