Saudia will fly six times a week to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on 787-9 aircraft from June 1 – increasing to daily services from August.
This takes the long haul destinations you can fly to from Gatwick to 48.
But what are the other 47 long haul destinations you can fly to from Gatwick? He is a list including 15 in North America, 11 in the Caribbean, five in Mexico and South America, 2 in the Middle East, 7 in Africa and seven in South & South East Asia.
What counts as a long haul flight? In the UK, airlines generally class 7 hours or longer as long haul.
Here are those destinations and the airport codes.
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Gatwick flies to 48 long haul destinations Photo: Getty
. Boston - BOS
Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial centre of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. Photo: Maddie Meyer
. Calgary -YYC
The Canadian City has numerous skyscrapers and owes its rapid growth to its status as the centre of Canada’s oil industry Photo: Pascal Rondeau
. Fort Lauderdale - FLL
The Florida city is one of the newest long haul routes from Gatwick Photo: Joe Raedle
. Los Angeles - LAX
Another US city which Gatwick has recently launched to. Photo: Stephen Dunn
. Las Vegas
The gambling city of the world is a new long haul destination for Gatwick Photo: Robert Mora
. Orlando - MCO
The home of all things Disney and Universal Photo: Handout
. Orlando - MLB
Melbourne Orlando International Airport is the lesser known of the Florida airports Photo: Handout
. Montreal - YUL
Quebec's largest city, Montreal is set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River and named after Mt. Royal, the triple-peaked hill at its heart Photo: SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN
. New York - JFK
A hugely popular destination with it being one of the world's major commercial, financial and cultural centres. Photo: ANGELA WEISS
. San Francisco -SFO
Home of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. A new destination for Gatwick Photo: Justin Sullivan
. Tampa - TPA
Another city in Florida where you can fly to from Gatwick. Home of the NFL team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Photo: Mike Ehrmann
. Quebec
Dating to 1608, Quebec has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow street Photo: LARS HAGBERG
. Toronto - YYZ
The capital of the Province of Ontario. Toronto is a metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower Photo: JOHN HRYNIUK
. Washington - IAD
The home of the White House and US Capitol is a new long haul destination for Gatwick Photo: MANDEL NGAN
. Vancouver - YVR
The fifth Canadian city Gatwick flies to Photo: Robert Giroux
. Antigua - ANU
One of the 11 Caribbean islands you can get to direct from Gatwick Photo: Tom Shaw
. Aruba - AUA
Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Photo: helmut mueller pixabay
. Bridgetown - BGI
The capital of Barbados is known for its British colonial architecture, 17th-century Garrison and horseracing track Photo: Clive Mason
. Kingston - KIN
In the city center, the Bob Marley Museum is housed in the reggae singer’s former home. Photo: ALESSANDRO ABBONIZIO
. Montego Bay -MBJ
Montego Bay is a major cruise ship port. Popular beaches include Doctor’s Cave Beach and Walter Fletcher Beach, home to an amusement park Photo: DANIEL SLIM
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Gatwick flies to 48 long haul destinations Photo: Getty
2. Boston - BOS
Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial centre of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. Photo: Maddie Meyer
3. Calgary -YYC
The Canadian City has numerous skyscrapers and owes its rapid growth to its status as the centre of Canada’s oil industry Photo: Pascal Rondeau
4. Fort Lauderdale - FLL
The Florida city is one of the newest long haul routes from Gatwick Photo: Joe Raedle