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  About Jeddah

Jeddah is the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and is also very close to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Its proximity to these cities is what attracts most tourists and pilgrims to Jeddah. It is also the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia. The country is known for standing by its customs and traditions strongly. You will get to witness the Islamic culture and their lifestyle first hand on your trip to Jeddah. There are, however, quite a few rules that every tourist must follow. But apart from these, Jeddah is also known as one of the hottest shopping destinations after Dubai. Jeddah is right along the Red Sea and also has beaches that tourists can access. You can either head to the beach to watch the sunrise or catch the sunrise by the beach. You can also make the most of all the water-based activities that the city has to offer to tourists. You can sign up for a tour of the city or explore it on your own. Jeddah is also known for its luxurious dining experience. You will find a lot of restaurants with a palatial decor and services that make you feel like royalty.

Best Time to Visit Jeddah

While Jeddah experiences summer and winter, it has very little chance of seeing rains throughout the year. August is the hottest month in the city, and January is the coldest one. It is recommended that you head to the city in the colder months. October to March is the best time to head to Jeddah. The days are warm, but the nights get really chilly. Make sure you pack your warm clothes while heading to Jeddah during winter. You will also have to book your hotel in Jeddah several weeks in advance since availability can be quite the issue at the last minute. You will also have to book your flight tickets to Jeddah well in advance before the prices increase at the last moment. Summer begins from April and lasts till September. While the early spring or summer is not all bad owing to the increase in temperature, if you can't bear the chilly nights, this is the perfect time to plan a trip to Jeddah. If you are travelling during the summer, make sure you carry an extra sunblock with you and stay well-hydrated. With Jeddah being a desert, the weather doesn't get too humid as such in summer. It's scorching hot, and it will only leave you too exhausted to venture out. The city does see a lot of tourists who are visiting Jeddah mainly to head to Mecca and Medina. Since winter is the high tourist season for Jeddah, a lot of restaurants and museums will have long queues. However, if you visit during early spring or late autumn season, you will find interesting offers and discounts here. You can attend the Red Sea International Film Festival in March, Al-Hemma Celebrations, Fireworks Shows and Kingdom of Stars in September. These are a few additional reasons for you to plan your trip to Jeddah in winter instead of summer. The temperature can reach a maximum of 45 degree Celsius during summer.

Places to Visit in Jeddah

Apart from its proximity to the holiest cities, Jeddah has quite a few things in store for tourists. The Al-Rahma Mosque and Bait Al Balad are some of the popular tourist spots in the city. Al-Rahma mosque boasts of Venetian-style architecture and is also called 'The Floating Mosque'. It was built in 1985 and is one of the most important places in the city. Jeddah Corniche is another tourist attraction in the city that you just can't miss. You can enjoy the scenic view of the Red Sea along with the fountains, sculptures and recreational areas that are present in the area. This is the perfect place to end your day at and make sure you catch the sunrise from here. Jeddah also has museums for all the art and history lovers in town. Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum of Jeddah is another tourist spot you won't regret visiting at all. It has a castle, mosque in it along with a museum that showcases the Pre-Islamic and Islamic artefacts. It is located in the centre of the city and reaching the museum will not be troublesome at all. Mecca Gate, which is also known as Quran gate, is located on the Jeddah-Makkah highway and was built back in 1979. The gate resembles the holy Quran to tourists and passengers headed to Mecca for their pilgrimage. It would be best if you also visited the Jeddah Waterfront, an important seaport in Jeddah. It has been serving as one for centuries now. It is also called the 'Bride of the Red Sea'. Don't be disappointed thinking that you won't be able to satisfy the shopaholic in you. Head over to one of the malls, especially the Red Sea Mall, and you can shop till you drop. It would be even better if you visit the malls during the sales season.

Souq-al-alwali is one of the best places in the city to go on a shopping spree. You will find genuine Islamic art, clothes and Arabian jewellery at a reasonable price if you know how to bargain. Naseef House used to be the royal residence of King Abdul Aziz. It is a restored coral house and a very beautiful one at that, too. However, make sure that you call ahead and make an appointment before you leave your hotel.

Things to do in Jeddah

You can either sign up for a sightseeing tour of the city or explore the main tourist spots in Jeddah yourself. Dune Bashing at the desert is a popularly taken up activity in Jeddah, and you will certainly not regret it. You can also opt for camel rides along the desert. A lot of tour companies will also be organising overnight camps at the desert that you can sign up for if you are up for it. Head over to the Red Sea to enjoy the most beautiful sunset. Al-Shallal is a theme park that attracts not only tourists about locals of the city but also the locals. Al-Shallal is a theme park and has quite a few human-made waterfalls and lakes. You can also go o a food tasting tour of the city and try some of the most delicious shawarma at the local food stalls. You can also have lots of beach fun while you are in Jeddah. If you love water and want to explore marine life, you can join the Desert Sea Divers and sign up for guided snorkelling or diving tours to the coral reefs of the Red Sea. You can also participate in other water-based activities like windsurfing, jet skiing, boating and fishing. Jeddah is known for making sure that tourists don't leave the city without falling in love with the traditional middle eastern cuisine. Sign up for a food tour of the city and dine at some of the finest restaurants in Jeddah.

Food and Restaurants in Jeddah

Middle Eastern cuisine is popular all over the world, and there is nothing better than experiencing it in the Middle East itself. Jeddah has an extraordinary culinary scene with kebabs and sushi with a touch of middle eastern spices. Al Khayam is a popular restaurant in Jeddah where you can dine like a king. Red and gold colours dominate the decor of the restaurant. You will find a variety of kebabs and masto-khiar here with a selection of caviars. Piatto prides itself in serving authentic and the most delicious Italian cuisine. For all you vegetarians out there, The Bellevue is a diner that serves not only middle eastern food but also has vegetarian food on its menu. You can head over to Ajji next door to try sushi and other Asian food. Toki is another popular restaurant that serves Chinese, Malaysian and Thai food. You can also head to Ginza I Chome if you are craving for some sushi. You can also try some authentic Turkish cuisine at Khayal. Don't forget to save some room for kunafa dessert if you are visiting this restaurant.

How to reach Jeddah (Transportation)

King Abdulaziz International Airport is the main airport in Saudi Arabia. The flight connectivity to Jeddah from India is excellent. Gulf Air, Oman Air, Saudi Arabian Airlines have frequent flights to Jeddah with layovers in Manama, Muscat and Al Madinah. If you book your flights well in advance, you might come across decent flight deals to Jeddah. In fact, you will get cheap flight tickets to Jeddah quite easily. The airport has a separate Hajj terminal for the pilgrims who are travelling to the city to head to the holy city of Mecca. Jeddah is quite close to Mecca, which is a very important place of worship for Muslims. The Hajj terminal can accommodate up to 80,000 passengers at a time and has facilities for people to perform their rituals for the annual Hajj.

  About Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines S.A., which is the national flag carrier of Greece, is also the largest airline in the country with respect to the number of passengers carried, fleet size and the slew of destinations it serves. The airline operates scheduled as well as charter services from two of its Greek destinations, Athens and Thessaloniki, to all the major destinations spread across Europe and the Middle East. It operates from three main hubs at Athens International airport in Athens, Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus and Macedonia International Airport in Thessaloniki. Some of its focus cities include Chania International Airport, Rhodes International Airport, Heraklion International Airport and Kalamata International Airport. Aegean Airlines also operates from a few more Greek airports, but they are mainly on a seasonal basis. The airline has its headquarters at Kifisia, a suburb located in Athens. Aegean Airlines joined the Star Alliance in 2010.

In 2012, Aegean Airlines announced that it was acquiring Olympic Air, formed to be part of the Greek national carrier, previously known as Olympic Airways. The buyout was eventually approved by the European Commission the following year, and the airline came into existence as Aegean Airlines' new subsidiary. They are part of the same company while functioning as individual entities. Additionally, the airline also announced to be part of Cyprus Airways' last stage of privatisation tender. Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of Cyprus was privatised, but soon, the airline followed for bankruptcy. Following this, Aegean Airlines intervened and established a hub at Larnaca International Airport, the official international gateway of Cyprus. With this, Aegean Airlines expanded its operations and initiated scheduled flights to and from the island country to a slew of international destinations. The airline was founded in 1987 and commenced operations as a VIP/business air operation which only catered to a handful of important people. It also worked as an air ambulance service. However, from 1992, Aegean Airlines received the license to be an independent air operator by the Greek country. This was followed by the airline's move to expand its fleet and acquire more jet flights to travel the world. While it was founded as Aegean Aviation, the airline rebranded itself as Aegean Airlines, which was adopted as the airline started scheduled passenger services in 1999. The airline's first commercial flights flew from Athens to Thessaloniki, Heraklion and Crete.

The airline has acquired many airlines and private aircraft ventures since its inception. They acquired Air Greece in 1999 and by 2001, also merged with Cronus Airlines, while they functioned as one airline. In 2005, Aegean Airlines also partnered with Lufthansa to offer its loyal customers with new mileage plans such as its Miles and More programme. By 2006, the airline further entered a deal with TAP Air Portugal and eventually also announced a cooperation deal with Brussels Airlines. However, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air stated their intention to merge and form one operator to work under the Star Alliance network. However, in 2011, the European Commission stated that they would be blocking the deal between the two airlines, citing anti-competition issues. The commissions basically believed that there would be a quasi-monopoly in Greece's transport market, following the merger with Olympic Air.

Further on this, the commission added that the merger would also result in Aegean Airlines hiking up their flight ticket prices to cater to the Greek and European passengers who are flying from Athens. There would not be any airline strong enough to match the sufficient size of fleet and operations that Aegean Airlines can accommodate. Eventually, the airline came up with a solution that enabled the merger to take place.

Theodoros Vassilakis is the current owner of Aegean Airlines as with a whopping stake of 34.17 per cent. Meanwhile, other partners who have a considerable share in the airline include Ainesco Enterprises Company Limited and Siana Enterprise Company Limited which hold 9.48 per cent respectively along with Konstantakopoulos Achilleas which has 6.39 per cent stakes in Aegean Airlines.

Fleet size of Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines currently owns and operates an all-Airbus fleet with 51 aircraft in total. The aircraft in service includes one Airbus A319-100, 35 Airbus A320-200s, five Airbus A3320neo and Airbus A321neo and ten Airbus A321-200s. Additionally, the airline also operates a Learjet 60, which is predominantly used for VIP and business purposes. It's mainly for executive travel and flies in a non-scheduled flight basis. With respect to fleet expansion, Aegean Airlines followed two strategies, one to eliminate all turboprop aircraft from its fleet and second, to place larger orders for Airbus A320 and A321 as a means to transform its fleet to an all-Airbus one. They managed to achieve the same as, by 2004, the airline got rid of all its turboprop planes. Similarly, the airline also transformed its fleet to acquire and sustain the only aircraft. In 2010, the airline became the first one to commit to upgrade its aircraft from Airbus family and install FANS-B+ datalink system that the aircraft manufacturing company introduced. Further, they enhanced the cabin classes of their aircraft by installing better-reclining seats across all its fleet. Aegean Airlines does plan to expand its fleet to accommodate 70 aircraft instead of its current standing of 51 aircraft.

Baggage Allowance

Aegean Airlines has enabled baggage allowance keeping the global standards and the fleet's strength in mind. Depending on the cabin class and the ticket type of the passenger, the baggage allowance policy is altered. Currently, the airline allows one piece of baggage which can weigh up to 23 kg for passengers travelling from the economy flex class. Economy GoLight cabin has no checked baggage allowance from the airlines as it majorly caters to short-haul flights and is mostly used in the domestic routes. Passengers of the business class are allowed to carry two pieces of baggage that can weigh up to 32 kg each. It is essential for the passenger to not carry a weight that exceeds the stated bracket. The baggage dimension for all the bags should be 158 cm and not more. Special reservations are made for passengers who are part of Aegean Airlines' Miles+Bonus Gold and Star Gold Alliance. Rules for cabin baggage include one hand baggage that should weigh no more than 8 kg with a dimension of 56 cm X 45 cm X 25 cm. Meanwhile, the business class passengers can carry one piece of baggage that cannot exceed 13 kg with the same dimension as mentioned for economy class.

In-flight services

Aegean Airlines' in-flight services are worth all the money spent on the ticket. With its Airbus-fleet that has the best of aircraft models, the interiors are made to bring forth comfort and convenience for the passengers. The seats are much better with recline options and more legroom. Other in-flight services also include in-flight entertainment systems for international or long-haul flights along with delicious in-flight meals. The flight attendants are also quite friendly and accommodating.

Popular routes and top cities of Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines, as of 2019, caters to about 94 destinations in its domestic routes and international routes. The airline majorly only flies to European countries and a handful of Middle East. As one of the top European airlines, the connectivity of Aegean Airlines is immaculate with a slew of tourist destinations. Cyprus and Greece remain its biggest market while other destinations include the top financial places on the continent. The airline has terminated a handful of cities in Russia and Ukraine. They also have seasonal flights that cater to many places during their peak season. Some of the important cities for Aegean Airlines are Yerevan, Vienna, Brussels Airport, Sofia, Zagreb, Larnaca, Prague, Copenhagen, Cairo, Tallinn, Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Mykonos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Budapest, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Milan, Pisa, Rome, Venice, Amman, Beirut, Marrakesh, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Lisbon, Moscow, Warsaw, Lisbon, Bucharest, Jeddah, Ibiza, Madrid, Stockholm, Geneva, Zurich, Istanbul, Birmingham, London and Manchester.

Why travel by Aegean Airlines?

Aegean Airlines has sustained a reputation in the airlines industry as one of the best carriers for tourists who wish to explore more of Greece and other European countries. Unlike some of the big players in the market, Aegean Airlines further connects to East Europe destinations. While their domestic route and international route connectivity are worth mentioning, the other services provided by the airline is what makes it stay ahead of the game.

With Aegean Airlines, passengers can do web check-ins to avoid the long airport queues. In fact, there are provisions to purchase extra baggage on the website. Further details regarding baggage allowance can be understood on the official website of Aegean Airlines. The airline's website is up to date with all necessary information ranging from flight status of the passenger to Aegean Airlines' flight schedules. In fact, passengers can also make airport shuttle bookings on the website. Additional perks are reserved for passengers who are members of the Star Alliance frequent flyers programme. The airline does cater to the needs of the passengers and ensures to offer the best airport and in-flight services.