Saudia jumps 11 spots in Skytrax ranking of world’s best airlines

Saudia is continuing its rapid rise up Skytrax’s ranking, having moved from 82nd to 51st in 2017, and then to 26th in 2021, winning the award for the most improved airline in each of those years.
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Updated 21 June 2023
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Saudia jumps 11 spots in Skytrax ranking of world’s best airlines

Backed by the rapid expansion of its international network, Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier Saudia has been ranked 23rd in the Skytrax list of the world’s best airlines for 2023.

The 2023 World Airline Awards were announced at a ceremony held in Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday.

The full-service carrier, which launched its second destination to France earlier this month, jumped 11 positions from last year’s ranking of 34, making it one of the fastest-growing airlines in the region.

Formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudia is continuing its rapid rise up Skytrax’s ranking, having moved from 82nd to 51st in 2017, and then to 26th in 2021, winning the award for the most improved airline in each of those years.

Started in 1999 by Skytrax, the World Airline Awards is widely regarded as the Oscars of the aviation industry, with its rankings based on customer surveys.

Singapore Airlines was voted the world’s best airline in 2023, followed by Qatar Airways. Emirates was ranked fourth.

The advancement in the Skytrax classification is timely for Saudia as the state carrier is working toward contributing to the goals of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and the National Aviation Sector Strategy.   

In March, Skytrax placed Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International 44th on its list of the world’s best airports, up six places from 2022.

Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport rose from 29th to 27th place, while the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah climbed three spots from last year to be ranked 41st globally.

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah climbed six positions to secure 52nd place in the world’s best airports.


Real Estate Registry signs 10 agreements at forum in Riyadh

Updated 29 January 2026
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Real Estate Registry signs 10 agreements at forum in Riyadh

RIYADH: The Real Estate Registry concluded its participation in the Real Estate Future 2026, as a partner of the forum, with a distinguished presence that included the launch of its business portal, the signing of 10 agreements and memoranda of understanding with entities from the public and private sectors, the organization of specialized workshops, and the awarding of the Gold Award at the Real Estate Excellence Awards.

During his participation in the forum, the CEO of the firm, Mohammed Al-Sulaiman, reviewed the latest developments in real estate registration in the Kingdom in a keynote speech, highlighting the pivotal role of the Real Estate Registry in building a unified and reliable system for data. He also announced the launch of the national blockchain infrastructure, which aims to enable the microcoding of real estate assets, enhance transparency, expand investment opportunities, and support innovative ownership models within a reliable regulatory framework.

On the sidelines of the forum, Al-Sulaiman met with Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa. During the meeting, they discussed areas of joint cooperation, exchanged experiences and advice on shaping the future of the real estate sector, and reviewed best practices in implementing real estate registration systems that enhance reliability and improve the efficiency of property registration.
efficiency of property registration systems.

The Real Estate Registry’s participation included organizing three specialized workshops that focused on the role of geospatial technologies in identifying ownership, enhancing transparency, and improving the quality of real estate data. 

The workshop “Empowering the Real Estate Registry for the Business Sector” reviewed digital solutions that enable the business sector to manage its real estate assets more efficiently and enhance governance and technical integration. The workshop “From Off-Plan Sales to Title Deed” focused on the journey of documenting real estate ownership and the role of the registry in linking the stages of development and documentation within an integrated digital system.

On the sidelines of the forum, the Real Estate Registry signed 10 agreements and memorandums of understanding, including a deal with Yasmina Information Technology Co. to utilize real estate data in developing smarter insurance solutions that support the real estate sector and enhance service reliability. 

Partnerships were also signed with Haseel, NewTech, and Sahl, as well as HissaTech and Droub, to develop innovative digital solutions in property ownership, fractional ownership, and asset tokenization, as well as real estate finance and investment within a trusted regulatory framework.

Further collaborations included an MoU with ROSHN Group, an agreement with the Saudi Water Authority to enable data integration and quality enhancement, an agreement with the Saudi National Bank, and a partnership with Saudi Post to link the national address with the property registry as a unified geospatial identifier supporting data accuracy and integration.

The registry’s participation was crowned with the Golden Award at the Real Estate Excellence Awards in the category of Excellence in Property Documentation, in recognition of its role in building a model based on transparency, accuracy, and speed, as well as advanced digital technologies and specialized legal expertise, contributing to rights protection and increasing the sector’s attractiveness.

The Real Estate Registry emphasized that its participation reflects its continued role as a key enabler of the real estate sector, a trusted data source, and an active partner in driving digital transformation, enhancing market efficiency, and building investor and financier confidence, in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives for a fully integrated and sustainable digital real estate ecosystem.