KAUST students, faculty, and staff (including qualified dependents) are now eligible to receive a special discounted rate on airline bookings made on Saudi Arabian Airlines. This special rate will be available starting April 20 and must be booked through the KAUST Travel Office (a KAUST ID badge is required).
For more information, please visit the Travel Office in Discovery Square (building H-4305-B). Or contact the office by calling 808 5444 or emailing travel@kaust.edu.sa.
For more information about the Travel Office, visit their website.
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Does this discount include local flights??
Discount is currently applicable on international destinations (please contact or visit our travel office for more information).
Just got my tickets to India at a great discount. Thank you Lens for spreading out the word.
Aquil: do you mind sharing how much the discount was? 10-20%?
Thanks!
Ismail: I got 10%. Contact Kanoo for more details on 808 5444 or travel@kaust.edu.sa
Have a safe trip! 🙂
They should have included domestic flights in this! they totally forgot about the Saudi employees travelling every weekend to thier families around Saudi! not fair at all.
Arrangements were made for both international and domestic flights, it is however, Saudi Airlines’ business decision to grant a discount for international flights only.
Dear Aquil, am surprised got the discount on the 12th as this didn’t start until the 20th….how did you manage that!?..
Hey Claire,
Yes, that is true. I just reserved the ticket and purchased it later for obtaining the discount.
Funny how when I visited they claimed to not have received any word on the discount.
Hi Heba, as part of our service monitoring, please provide additional information by sending us an email at supportservices@kaust.edu.sa describing your experience.
We made sure that our travel services team was aware about the Saudi Airlines discount prior to the announcement and several people have already benefited from the discount, confirming the travel team’s awareness. Nonetheless, we sent our team a reminder in response to your comment. Cheers.
I had also a funny story with them, I wanted to book a trip ticket to Qatar. When they told me about the discount, I was so happy about this news but imagine my feeling when I heard that the discount is 20 ryels !!
Hi Mahdi, for clarification purposes, the minimum discount given is 10% and it is further increased up to 15% depending on seat class. The discount is based on Saudi Airlines’ calculations and with 0% commissions to the agent. If there is an error in the discount calculation, the Travel Office will reimburse any charges.
Please don’t hesitate to contact
supportservices@kaust.edu.safor further clarification.Also, it is worth mentioning that the arrangement with Saudi Airlines is not only a discount on tickets, but includes other value-added services such as priority booking confirmation (on both domestic and international flights), dedicated call center, and a meet and assist facility on selected destinations. Details are available at the Travel Office. Cheers.