If you booked directly with Riyadh Air, you can upgrade your cabin through Riyadh Air app.
If your booking was made through a travel agent, you won’t be able to purchase an instant upgrade.
Upgrade availability opens 72 hours before departure and remains available until 1 hours prior to check-in closing.
You can upgrade from:
1. Economy to Premium Economy
2. Economy to Business Class
3. Premium Economy to Business Class
Upgrades to Business Elite seats are not available.
Upgrades are available only on Riyadh Air-operated flights
Upgrade eligibility is limited to point-to-point journeys and does not apply to transit or connecting itineraries :
1. Example of an eligible point-to-point journey: JED–RUH or RUH–LHR. In these cases, the upgrade can be purchased for the entire journey.
2. Example of a non-eligible connecting journey: JED–RUH–LHR. As this itinerary includes a connection, upgrades cannot be purchased for any individual segment or for the journey as a whole.
Double upgrades are not allowed. If you have already upgraded your journey, you cannot upgrade it again.
Upgrades are not available for codeshare flights operated by another airline.
Upgrade offers may not be available on all routes.
All upgrades are subject to availability and are non-transferable.
If you have already checked in, you will not be able to upgrade.
Your upgraded seat is confirmed only once payment has been completed and your updated ticket has been issued.
Riyadh Air may change, limit, or withdraw an upgrade offer at any time before payment is completed, and the updated Order is issued.
Additional charges may apply for seat selection in your upgraded cabin.
You will earn loyalty points on the amount paid for your upgrade, in line with Riyadh Air loyalty program rules.
Children and infants are eligible for an Upgrade; children are charged the adult fare, while infants are charged the applicable Upgrade fare less a 90% discount
Chauffeur service is not included with the Business Upgrade.

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