Some Policies of Saudi Arabian Some Policies of Saudi Arabian AirlinesAirlines

IntroductionIntroduction

Saudi Arabian Airlines is the Saudi Arabian Airlines is the national and the only airline of national and the only airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based in Jeddah. based in Jeddah.

It is the largest airline in the It is the largest airline in the Middle East with a fleet of over Middle East with a fleet of over 120 aircraft including B747, MD-120 aircraft including B747, MD-11, MD-90, A300/600 and B777. 11, MD-90, A300/600 and B777.

It flies over 12 billion It flies over 12 billion passengers per year. passengers per year.

the Employment Payment Policy the Employment Payment Policy in Saudi Arabian Airlinesin Saudi Arabian Airlines

This payment system This payment system differs from other differs from other organizations in the organizations in the currency used.currency used.

When it is distributed.When it is distributed.

Salary increases.Salary increases.

The Employment Payment Policy The Employment Payment Policy in Saudi Arabian Airlinesin Saudi Arabian Airlines

US Dollar equivalent of a Saudi Riyal salary is not guaranteed and may fluctuate according to the exchange rate. 

One Us Dollar equals SR 3.75 to 4.

    The basic monthly starting salary for a direct entry The basic monthly starting salary for a direct entry Captain/First Officers is as follows:-    Captain/First Officers is as follows:-               CAPTAIN              -EMB 170 / MD90                                       SR 16,107.00         CAPTAIN              -EMB 170 / MD90                                       SR 16,107.00          CAPTAIN              -A300-600                                                   SR 17,758.00       CAPTAIN              -A300-600                                                   SR 17,758.00        CAPTAIN              -B747 CLASSIC/MD11/B777/B-747-400    SR 19,578.00       CAPTAIN              -B747 CLASSIC/MD11/B777/B-747-400    SR 19,578.00        FIRST OFICERS   -B747 CLASSIC/MD11      SR 13,475.00      FIRST OFICERS   -B747 CLASSIC/MD11      SR 13,475.00      

The Employment Payment Policy The Employment Payment Policy in Saudi Arabian Airlinesin Saudi Arabian Airlines

Employees are taking Employees are taking 13th months salary.13th months salary.

The service salary The service salary increases annually for increases annually for all employees.all employees.

The Means of Communication in The Means of Communication in Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines

Employees are using all Employees are using all communication directions communication directions upward, downward, and upward, downward, and horizontal.horizontal.

They also use different They also use different channel of communication channel of communication like electronic, written, and like electronic, written, and oral.oral.

The style of communication The style of communication is formal and/or informal.is formal and/or informal.

The Means of Communication in The Means of Communication in Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines

Usually managers use Usually managers use informal tone with the informal tone with the employees.employees.

On the other hand, this On the other hand, this organization has very organization has very strict and firm rules such strict and firm rules such as the leaves, vacations, as the leaves, vacations, and official holidays.and official holidays.

The Reflection of Culture in this The Reflection of Culture in this OrganizationOrganization

Saudi Arabia is the Islamic Saudi Arabia is the Islamic center in the Middle East center in the Middle East because of the holiest of because of the holiest of destinations in the Muslim destinations in the Muslim world, Mecca and Al-world, Mecca and Al-Medina cities.Medina cities.

Each year, over 2 million Each year, over 2 million Muslims perform the Hajj, Muslims perform the Hajj, or Great Pilgrimage to or Great Pilgrimage to Mecca.Mecca.

The Reflection of Culture in this The Reflection of Culture in this OrganizationOrganization

Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines prevents the carrier from prevents the carrier from serving alcoholic serving alcoholic beverages to beverages to passengers.passengers.

It sets up a traveling It sets up a traveling prayer before any plane prayer before any plane takes off right after the takes off right after the safety instructions.safety instructions.

The Reflection of Culture in this The Reflection of Culture in this OrganizationOrganization

People are allowed to People are allowed to pray in the plane in the pray in the plane in the special provided areas.special provided areas.

Women should wear Women should wear veil once they get to veil once they get to the Saudi Airport by the Saudi Airport by the law. the law.

ConclusionConclusion I discussed some payment policies in Saudi I discussed some payment policies in Saudi

Arabian Airlines. Arabian Airlines.

I also shed the light on the means of I also shed the light on the means of communication among the employees.communication among the employees.

The most noticeable aspect in this organization The most noticeable aspect in this organization is the reflection of religion and culture and the is the reflection of religion and culture and the Islamic rituals that implemented by employees or Islamic rituals that implemented by employees or Muslim passengers.Muslim passengers.

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