flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East and one of the top low-cost carriers globally, launched on July 3 its first direct flight between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and El-Alamein International Airport (DBB) on the north coast of Egypt, according to a press release.
The air carrier has added the Mediterranean city of El-Alamein to its list of summer destinations, expanding the tourist destination options for its passengers. Last Wednesday, the inaugural flight departed King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh after a ceremony attended by representatives from flynas and KKIA.
flynas already connects Egypt to Saudi Arabia with more than 120 weekly direct flights. The leading low-cost carrier (LCC) operates direct flights from five Saudi cities – Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Medina, and Al-Ula – to Cairo, Sohag, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Hurghada.
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Since its launch in 2007, flynas has flown over 78 million passengers and now connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations with over 1,500 weekly flights. This aligns with the airline’s goal to reach 165 domestic and international destinations, in line with the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.
In the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, flynas welcomed 3.70 million passengers on board its flights, marking a 51 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase.
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