Saudi Arabia-based low-cost carrier flynas welcomed more than seven million passengers on board its flights in the first half of 2024, a 47 percent growth.
The airline also reported a 37 percent increase in seat capacity for domestic and international flights during the period, compared with the same period of 2023, days after announcing the landmark purchase of 160 Airbus aircraft.
“Our record performance during the first half of 2024 is driven by our strategic growth plans as we continue to upgrade our fleet, increase capacity, and expand our global network. The strategy, ‘We Connect the World to the Kingdom’, is aligned with the objectives of the National Civil Aviation Strategy to enable national air carriers to connect the Kingdom with 250 International destinations, accommodate 330 million passengers, and to host 100 million tourists annually by 2030,” Bander Almohanna, CEO and managing director of flynas, said.
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“Our strategy will also play a key part in driving the objectives of the pilgrims experience program (PEP) to facilitate access to the two holy mosques, successfully transporting more than 100,000 pilgrims from 20 countries in the first half of the year,” Almohanna added.
Increasing fleet
The airline has taken delivery of six A320neo aircraft during 2024, which reinforced its operations, created hundreds of new jobs for Saudis, and opened applications for a new batch to the Future Pilots program, aiming to nationalize the co-pilot position in flynas by 100 percent.
Additionally, the Future Engineers Program has accepted 22 Saudis into its second batch at the beginning of this year, contributing to nationalizing the roles in aircraft engineering and maintenance.
Expanding routes
flynas operates more than 1,800 weekly flights to more than 70 domestic and international destinations and has flown more than 78 million passengers since its launch in 2007.
The expansion of the low-cost carrier’s fleet with 25 new A320neo aircraft over the last 18 months marks a significant milestone in the aviation industry. This strategic development increases the carrier’s fleet to 60 aircraft, showcasing a steady move towards achieving its ambitious, growth-oriented strategic goals.
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