Saudi Arabia’s flynas celebrated its first direct flight between Riyadh and Entebbe in Uganda on January 15, expanding further into Africa in line with its growth and expansion plan, launched under the title “We Connect the World to the Kingdom.”
An inauguration celebration was held at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, attended by representatives from flynas and Riyadh Airports Company. flynas will operate three weekly flights on the new route between Riyadh and Entebbe, further expanding the leading low-cost carrier’s reach in the African market.
flynas grows network to 70 destinations
With its constant expansions, flynas seeks to support the objectives of the National Civil Aviation Strategy which aims to enable national air carriers to connect Saudi Arabia with 250 International destinations, accommodate 330 million passengers, and host 150 million tourists yearly by 2030. This expansion also serves the objectives of the Pilgrims Experience Program (PEP) to facilitate access to the Two Holy Mosques.
flynas operates 139 routes to more than 70 domestic and international destinations in 30 countries with more than 1,500 weekly flights. It has flown more than 80 million passengers since its launch in 2007, with the aim to reach 165 domestic and international destinations by 2030.
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Africa network boost
Last week, flynas celebrated its first direct flight between Jeddah and Djibouti, further expanding its network in Africa. As of January 8, flynas started operating three weekly flights between Jeddah and Djibouti, extending the travel options it offers to its guests traveling to and from Africa.
In late December, flynas celebrated the inaugural flight from Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport to Red Sea International Airport (RSI), marking the first direct link between the Eastern Region and the Red Sea destination.
flynas will operate flights on this route twice weekly, on Thursdays and Saturdays, catering not only to the Red Sea destination but also to its neighboring areas. This new service complements the existing flights from Riyadh and Jeddah, enhancing connectivity between the Red Sea and the wider Kingdom.
The airline also launched three weekly direct flights between Prince Muhammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah and Sphinx International Airport in Cairo, increasing the frequency of its flights to the Egyptian capital. Starting December 11, flynas started operating three weekly flights on the new route, further expanding its flight network to Africa.
