Saudia is the Middle East’s 3rd largest airline, with the primary hub in Jeddah and secondary hubs located in Abha, Dammam, Medina, and Riyadh. The airline offers amazing flight services, covering 80 countries across the globe, including North America, Europe, New York, Washington, and more. To attract more people to use the flight services, Saudia has introduced various amazing programs, and one of the most popular ones is the ALFURSAN program. This program is designed for frequent flyers or loyal customers of Saudia, opting for which they can enjoy a lot of benefits as well as privileges. It makes their journey more rewarding. Here, we have covered all the important information that you need to know about the ALFURSAN program so that you can decide whether it would be a good choice for you or not. So, let’s get started with this.

The Amazing ALFURSAN Program BY Saudia

When it comes to choosing the best membership programs offered by the Middle East’s airlines, you will never go wrong with Saudia’s ALFURSAN. We must say that this program is very rewarding. Packed with a lot of rewards, personalized services, and benefits, this program offers free upgrades, tickets, more luggage allowance, first-class services, priority booking, and more. Saudia’s membership program will definitely make your flying easier and more affordable than before. With this membership, you can enjoy different promotions and offers with their partners, including telecom, car rental services, hotels, and banks. Besides, this program also has different membership plans with a huge list of benefits. Some plans also allow you free access to first-class and business-class lounges. Every time you fly with Saudia, you will earn free miles- the currency for privileges, benefits, and rewards. And later, you can claim those miles to book a free flight ticket. Sounds super exciting, right? After all, we all love such benefits. You will benefit from personalized tags, excess baggage allowance, a priority waiting list, and more, such as:  

  • Better rates on chosen services from Saudia’s global partners.
  • Affordable rates with partnered car rental service providers. 
  • Benefits from top-class hotels and well-known credit card companies
  • Priority call handling.

ALFURSAN Program Rewards and Recognition 

  • Tier or Status Miles

Status miles can be used to move up your membership levels from Blue to Silver and then Silver to Gold. You can earn these miles only by flying with Saudia or SkyTeam airline. Your total miles will be calculated considering the class of travel and flight distance covered. The validity of your miles is one calendar year, i.e., from 1st January to 31st December. Upgrading your tiers or membership will allow you to enjoy more special benefits. 

  • Reward Miles

You can earn Reward Miles by traveling and using the available services of air and non-air partners of ALFURSAN. For example, whenever you book your Saudia or SkyTeam partners’ services, you will earn Reward Miles. Based on your current membership level, you can also earn additional miles. To earn Miles faster, you can move to the Gold membership, enroll your family members, travel through first-class or business class, and take advantage of special promotions. You can redeem your miles for upgrades, free flight tickets, and more. 

  • International Sectors

International Sectors can be earned only by booking international flights. This is another way to increase your membership levels. These rewards will be valid only for one calendar year. Well, your promotion to a higher tier will depend on the Status Miles or the International Sectors earned. 

ALFURSAN’s Family Program

ALFURSAN has a decent family program that allows you to enroll your family members in the program. The maximum number of family members you can add to this program is 8. Once enrolled, every family member will get the Reward and Status Miles. If you have added kids aged 2 to 12 years old, they will receive 50 percent of the total flight miles. Every member will get their own ALFURSAN membership card. The total Reward Miles earned by your family members will be added to your account, except the International Sectors and Status Miles. If you want to add your family members, follow these steps:

  • First of all, sign in to your ALFURSAN account. 
  • Once done, you need to click on the Family Program option.
  • Then click on the Family Management option and choose Add Member. 
  • Enter the required information of the family member you wish to add. 
  • Submit the information, and that member will be added to your ALFURSAN account. 

For verification, you may be asked to submit some documents containing information like a passport copy, a family card, your relationship with that member, and a personal ID copy. If the family member you want to add already has an ALFURSAN membership, then you can use their membership number. 

How to Redeem Your ALFURSAN Reward Miles?

All ALFURSAN members, you can easily redeem your earned Reward Miles for amazing rewards. All your miles can be redeemed as Reward Tickets, which are available for both International and Domestic flights. Besides, you can use those miles to upgrade your current seat. The best part is that Saudia has made some changes in its reward redemption program and lowered the total number of Miles required to get a Reward Ticket. 

For example, previously, the total miles required to redeem a Reward Ticket for a domestic round trip were 18,000 miles. However, now you can get it with 9000 miles. On the other hand, they have also enhanced the redemption rates to make the Reward Upgrades redemption much easier for people. As a result, you can now upgrade your domestic flights by using 3750 (previously, it was 5000 miles). To upgrade your international flight, you just need 7500 miles (previously, it was 10,000 miles). Have a look at the below -given table below, where we have mentioned the number of miles you need to get Reward Tickets for some major locations. 

Locations Economy Class Business Class First Class
Reward Reward+ Reward Reward+  Reward
Domestic 4500 Miles 9000 Miles 1500 Miles  30000 Miles 22500 Miles
Gulf- Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain 5000 Miles 10,000 Miles 24000 Mile 48000 Miles 35000 Miles
East Africa – Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia  12000 Miles 24000 Miles 36500 Miles 73000 Miles 52500 Mile
Middle East- Iraq. Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan 6500 Miles 13000 Miles 28000 Miles 56000 Miles 40000 Miles
North Africa- Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia 10000 Miles 20000 Miles 46000 Miles 92000 Miles 62500 Miles
Europe- All Locations Except Turkey 12000 Miles 24000 Miles 44000 Miles 88000 Miles 62500 Miles
North America- Except for Los Angeles 22000 Miles 44000 Miles 65000 Miles 130000 Miles 105000 Miles
Los Angeles 25000 Miles  50000 Miles 80000 Miles 160000 Miles 120000 Miles

Airlines Partners

You can earn ALFURSAN miles when you travel with Saudia and selected airline partners. As per the information given on the official website, the major airline partners are Sky Team Airlines and Etihad Airways. SkyTeam Airline Alliance has 14,500 regular flights covering 110+ destinations in a total of 175 countries. Don’t forget to enter the ALFURSAN membership number while booking your flight tickets to get your miles. The Sky Team network includes some major airlines such as Xiamen, Czech, Air Europe, Aero Mexico, China Eastern, China, Air France, Garuda Indonesia, Vietnam, MEA, Delta, TAROM, Kenya, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Korean Airline, and KLM. You are eligible to earn miles with all these airlines. 

Car Rental Partners

We must say that the partnership network of ALFURSAN extends beyond those selected airlines. They offer their members a huge range of miles-earning and redemption opportunities. They also have partnered with some top-rated car rental companies to let members earn points faster. Check the table below to know more: 

Car Rental Company Rewards
AVIS Earn 1 reward mile when you spend 1 SAR.
Budget car rental For each invoice, you can get up to 600 Miles.
Hertz  Get 3 miles on every USD 1 spent.
Key Car Rental 1 reward mile for each 1 Riyal spent
SIXT 500 ALFURSAN Reward Miles
THEEB For every 1 THEEB, you will get 10 Reward Miles
YELO For each 1 SAR, you will receive 1 Reward Mile. 

So, next time you think about booking a cab or private taxi to explore the city or reach your destination, prefer to choose these car rental service providers to earn ALFURSAN Reward Miles. 

ALFURSAN Hotel Partners

If you are an ALFURSAN member, you can earn more Reward Miles by choosing the services of their hotel partners. They have selected their hotel partners carefully to offer you an amazing and relaxing travel experience. However, you can’t earn Status or Tier Miles with these partners. Here is a list of the hotel partners and the total Reward Miles you can earn with them. 

Hotel Partners Rewards
Hilton Honors for each qualifying stay, you will get 500 Reward Miles. You will also get Hhonors points that can be converted into Reward Miles. (10,000 Hhonors points = 1000 Reward Miles)
Starwood Preferred Guest Get 1 Star Point when you spend 1 USD. Later, you can convert the Star Point into ALFURSAN Reward Miles. (1 SPG Point = 1 Rewards Mile)
Intercontinental Hotels Group For every USD 1 spent, you will get 2 Reward Miles. Priority Club members can earn up to 500 Reward Miles for each qualifying stay. Besides you can also convert your Priority Club Points into Reward Miles. (10,000 Points = 2000 Reward Miles)
Rotan With Standard Room, you can earn 500 Reward Miles. For Executive rooms, you can receive 1000 Reward Miles. Get 1500 Reward Miles by booking a Suite.
Shangri-La 500 ALFURSAN Reward Miles for each qualifying stay at Shangri-La, Traders, and Kerry Hotels. Golden Circle members can convert their points into Reward Points. (1 point = 1 Mile)
Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts For each USD 1 spent, you will get 1 Reward Mile.
Marriot Bonvoy For every USD 1 spent, you can get 2 Miles. Marriot Bonvoy points can also be transferred to Reward Miles (3 Bonvoy Points = 1 Mile)
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels Book a standard room to get 500 Reward Miles, and with Suite accommodation, you can earn 1500 ALFURSAN Reward Miles.

Your Reward Miles will be credited to your ALFURSAN account within 28 days, and don’t forget to submit your ALFURSAN membership card during check-in to claim miles. 

ALFURSAN Booking Engine Partners

Stop booking your flight or hotel tickets through any random platform and start using ALFURSAN booking engine partners to earn Reward Miles on your booking. Well, this will be very useful for ALFURSAN members. Whether you book hotels, holiday packages, car rentals, or flight tickets through these sites, you will get your ALFURSAN Reward Miles on every spent. Check the table for more information. 

Booking Engine Partners Rewards
Almosafer For every 2 SAR spent on any hotel bookings, you can earn 1 Reward Miles.
Booking.Com For each 3 SAR spent, you will get 1 Reward Mile.
Rocket Miles Per night, you can get 1000 to 10,000 Reward Miles.
Kaligo Per USD 1 spent to book hotels, you can earn 3 to 15 ALFURSAN Reward Miles. 
Suadi Holidays Per SAR 4, earn 1 Reward Miles.

ALFURSAN Telecom Partner

If you have enrolled for the Qitaf loyalty program by STC, then you can now exchange your Qitaf points for Reward Miles. For 1 Qitaf point, you will get 5 ALFURSAN Reward Miles. You can earn Qitaf points by paying your mobile or landline bills, home internet bills, Quick Net, or by making payments for SAWA cards. Besides, when you spend at their partners, you will also get Qitaf points, such as Spring Rose, Fly-In, Giordano, Al Maha Optical, Anoosh, Almosafer, and more. 

ALFURSAN Credit Card Partners

ALFURSAN has made it much easier for members to earn Reward Miles by offering them a chance to get miles using their credit card partner offers. The more SAR you spend, the more Reward Miles you will earn. Some credit card partners also offer up to 150,000 Reward Miles as spending and joining bonuses. Some major credit card partners are: 

  • AL Rajhi Bank ALFURSAN Infinite Credit Cards

If you want to massive ALFURSAN Reward Mile, then opting for this credit card can be an excellent option. For every 0.75 SAR spent on international transactions, you will get 1 Reward Mile, and in the case of local transactions, it is 2.5 SAR. If you manage to spend 1000 SAR within 60 days of getting your card, you can receive up to 50,000 ALFURSAN Reward Miles. Grab 70,000 Reward Miles by spending 100,000 SAR in 180 days.

  • Riyad Bank ALFURSAN Infinity Credit Cards

With this credit card, you can get up to 125,000 ALFURSAN Reward Miles within 3 months if you fulfill the requirements. Apart from this, on every Saudai booking, this card offers 100 percent extra Status Miles. For every 1.5 SAR spent on domestic or local transactions, you will get 1 Reward Mile, and when you spend 1 SAR on international transactions, you will get 1 Reward Mile. 

  • Alinma Bank ALFURSAN Infinite Credit Cards

This card offers you 1 ALFURSAN Reward Mile on every 1.5 SAR spent on local transactions and every 1 SAR spent on international transactions. Besides, when you activate the card, you will get 45,000 Reward Miles, and if you spend 150,000 SAR in a year, you will receive more than 90,000 Reward Miles. So, if you have this card, remember to use it every time you make a purchase. 

  • Banque Saudi Fransi ALFURSAN Infinite Credit Cards

When you spend 2.5 SAR on domestic transactions, you will earn 1 Reward Mile. For card activation, you will get 20,000 Reward Miles and spend 100,000 SAR within a year to grab 40,000 Reward Miles. 

  • American Express ALFURSAN Credit Card

We must say that this is one of the best and most rewarding credit cards for ALFURSAN members who fly frequently. When you spend USD 1, you will get 1 Reward Mils, and by spending 1 USD in other currencies, you can get 2 Miles. On the other hand, when you book flights through Saudia.com, you can earn 2 Reward Miles for each USD 1. The card will also provide you with 10,000 welcome bonus Reward Miles if you manage to spend USD 3,000 within 90 days of card activation. If you spend USD 50,000 within a year, you will get annual Reward Miles. The best thing is that by completing one international round trip from the Kingdom through Saudia flights in one year, you can move to the Silver membership tier. 

How to Claim Your Missing Reward Miles?

To ensure that you are receiving all your ALFURSAN Reward Miles and Status Miles, you should always mention your ALFURSAN membership number during check-in and booking. However, if you forgot to add to that, you can still claim your missing miles. You can log into your account and enter the flight details to make a claim. For missing transactions with partners, you need to get in touch with the ALFURSAN Member Customer Service Center to raise your claim for missing miles. Keep in mind that you can only do that within 180 days of your partner transaction or flights. To avoid any issues, we would suggest you keep your tickets and proof of transaction safe until you get your Miles. 

Membership Levels in the ALFURSAN Membership Program

ALFURSAN has three different membership tiers. These are Blue, Silver and Gold. Don’t just settle with one tier. Try your best to increase your level, as higher status will offer more privilege. Let’s talk about these membership tiers in detail. 

  • Blue Membership

This is the basic membership tier with lifetime validity. With an ALFURSAN Blue membership, you can enjoy various benefits, such as quick access to the ALFURSAN customer support team, family Reward Miles pooling, and priority wait-listing.

  • Silver Membership

With the Silver membership, you will get all the benefits and opportunities available for Blue members, along with some additional benefits. This will offer 25 percent bonus Reward Miles along with high-priority wait-listing, more luggage allowance, access to the business class lounge, and you can use business class baggage handling and check-in counters. To activate your Silver ALFURSAN membership, you will need 25,000 Status Miles or complete 20 International flight trips between 1st January to 31st December. To keep it activated, you will have to earn 20,000 Status Miles in the next calendar year or complete 15 International trips through selected airlines. 

  • Gold Membership

This program is for loyal customers. For Gold members, Saudia has some special and exclusive privileges. For your loyalty and as a reward for becoming an ALFURSAN Gold member, you will get a 50 percent Reward Miles bonus. Besides, you can also get tickets on sold-out flights along with access to a first-class lounge (with 3 family members) and check-in counter. Furthermore, you and one guest can also access the Sky Team Global lounge. You need to accumulate 50,000 Status Miles to activate the Gold membership or complete 40 international trips in one calendar year. In order to maintain this level, you will have to get 40,000 Status Miles or make 30 international trips through flights in the next calendar year.

The validity of Silver and Glod membership is 2 years but will end in the month of February of the 2nd year. That means If you activate your Silver membership in April 2023, it will expire in February 2024.

Gifting, Transferring, and Buying Miles

As stated earlier, Reward Miles can be used for upgrades and to buy free flight tickets. However, if you have insufficient Reward Miles, you can buy them. Besides, ALFURSAN also allows you to gift or transfer your Reward Miles to other members. Explore more about this here.

  • Purchasing Extra Reward Miles

Need extra ALFURSAN Reward Miles? Don’t worry at all. Visit the official ALFURSAN website now and buy the required miles using your credit cards. As per the rules, you can buy 40,000 Reward Miles in a year. 

  • Gifting Your Reward Miles

If your family members or friends have an ALFURSAN membership, then you can surprise them by gifting your Reward Miles. The maximum Miles you can gift in a year is 40,000 Miles. While on the official site, just enter their membership ID, email address, and name to gift the Miles. 

  • Transferring Miles

Is it possible to transfer your Reward Miles to others? Yes, of course. But you can only transfer your Miles to an ALFURSAN member, and it can be done by visiting ALFURSANonline.com. Per year, you can transfer 60,000 Reward Miles. 

How to Find ALFURSAN Award Seats?

Here are some easy steps that you need to follow to search for your award seats and book them using your Reward Miles. 

  1. First of all, visit Saudia’s official website and then click on the Log-in option. You can also use this link to visit the page. 
  2. Now, you need to enter your ALFURSAN ID and password. Then click on the Get Code option to receive an authentication code on your registered mobile number. 
  3. Enter the code to complete the log-in process.
  4. Click on the Book Now option that you can find in the Dashboard.
  5. Enter the required booking details and enable the Use Miles option.
  6. Choose your desired flights and enter your personal information.
  7. Next, you need to choose your desired seat.
  8. Choose a payment method from the available options and complete the payment.  

You can also call the Saudia customer support team to book your flight using the Reward Miles. You can use this number- +966 920022222.

Final Words- A Great Program with Amazing Benefits

It can be said that the ALFURSAN program by Saudia is an amazing program that offers frequent flyers of Saudia a highly rewarding experience. With this, you can enjoy exclusive benefits and personalized services and can use your Reward Miles to get free flight tickets. So, if you have not signed up for this, go for it now. You will definitely find this loyalty program attractive and useful if you travel a lot.