In May 2023, Saudia unveiled plans to introduce an all-new business class product on upcoming Airbus A321XLRs. At the time, the plan was for those planes to be delivered in 2024, though that timeline ended up being pushed back by a couple of years, given overall A321XLR delays.
There’s now an interesting update, as the first of these planes has just been delivered. Not only is the A321XLR an exciting new plane for the airline, but it also features a new business class product for the airline.
What’s interesting is just how premium the layout on these planes is. Saudia is configuring its A321XLRs with just 144 seats, including 24 business class seats and 120 economy class seats. So this is the most premium A321XLR layout you’ll find on any airline, and among A321s, it’s most comparable to the layout you’ll find on JetBlue’s A321LRs, which feature 138 seats (24 business class seats and 114 economy seats).
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