BA launches Dreamliner 787-9 with new first class cabins on Jeddah route

Customers flying from Jeddah with British Airways (BA) can now relax on board the airline’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft complete with new generation first class cabins. British Airways’ 787-9 aircraft touched down at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah for the first time on Thursday morning.
For customers looking to fly on board BA’s 787-9 from Jeddah, return fares to London are available starting from SR2,435.
The 787-9 is now a mainstay of the expansive BA fleet following the launch of the aircraft on the Delhi route in October 2015.
The UK airline started flying the Dreamliner on two Middle Eastern routes, Abu Dhabi and Muscat, in November last year, which was shortly followed by Kuala Lumpur in December and the Texan city of Austin in February and San Jose, California, in May.
The 787-9 is 20 ft longer than its 787-8 predecessor (of which the airline has eight), so as well as offering World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and Club World (business class), there’s also room for a new First class cabin — a first for the airline’s 787 fleet.
Paolo De Renzis, head of MEA and Central Asia sales for BA, said: “British Airways has a long history of flying to the Kingdom going back to 1965 when we first launched flights to the city. Fast forward to today and our daily flight from Jeddah to London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 is now a gateway for thousands of customers who want to explore London, Europe, North America and further afield.
“Our premium options have always received high demand on the Jeddah route. The Dreamliner is a new generation aircraft that is the perfect home for our luxurious new First cabin and the spacious seats and cabin environment offers even more exclusivity and privacy to our Saudi customers,” he added.