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Saudi Arabian Airlines, now known as Saudia, joins SkyTeam and adds 35 destinations

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Flag carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines formally joined the SkyTeam alliance on 29-May-2012, becoming the alliance's 16th global member and first member from the Middle East. The carrier also used the occasion to re-brand, adopting its old name of "Saudia". The membership in SkyTeam of Saudia, the fourth largest carrier in the Middle East based on ASKs, along with the impending membership of Lebanon's Middle East Airlines, will fill the long-standing Middle East black spot in the alliance's global network coverage. Rivals Star and oneworld already have members from the Middle East/North Africa region.

Saudia's membership provides SkyTeam with access to 35 new destinations, on top of the 926 destinations in 173 countries already served by the alliance's members. Most of the destinations that Saudia adds are located in the Gulf region and wider Arabian peninsula, although there are also several destinations in South Asia that will be added.

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