NEWSAug 15, 2023Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air Becomes Sponsor of Atlético de MadridRiyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's newly launched secondary flag carrier, has signed a sponsorship deal with Spanish football team Atlético de Madrid. The multi-year partnership will see Riyadh Air become the team's main sponsor and official airline partner. This is the first sports sponsorship deal Riyadh Air has announced since launching in March.Read More →
NEWSAug 04, 2023How Saudia Hopes To Boost Tourism Through Its Large A321neo OrderSaudia, the state-owned flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, plans to add the Airbus A321neo to its fleet. The airline sees the addition of 20 A321neo aircraft by 2026 as a key component of its expansion plans. Saudia aims to bring approximately 330 million international passengers to Saudi Arabia by 2030.Read More →
NEWSJul 21, 2023Emirates Sponsors King Salman Club Cup 2023 as Official AirlineEmirates has announced that it will become the main sponsor and official airline of the King Salman Club Cup 2023 in Saudi Arabia. The King Salman Cup is part of Saudi Arabia's ambition to become a global hub for sports through its Vision 2030 plan.Read More →
NEWSJul 18, 2023New Airline Riyadh Air Begins Recruitment, To Hire 700 PilotsRiyadh Air, a new airline in Saudi Arabia, plans to recruit 700 new pilots in order to plan for its takeoff in 2025. Due to pandemic restrictions being lifted, other airlines have also begun recruiting more members to its airlines.Read More →
ROUTESJun 22, 2023Uganda Airlines Operates Inaugural Hajj FlightAfter a nearly 40-year absence, Uganda Airlines made its return to Saudi Arabia. This comes right at the start of the Hajj season, an annual Muslim pilgrimage that, this year, will see nearly two million pilgrims from all over the world arriving in Saudi Arabia.Read More →
NEWSJun 19, 2023Flynas Finalizes Order for 30 Additional Airbus A320neo AircraftThe largest low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia has just firmed up an order for 30 extra Airbus A320neo family aircraft from Airbus. The signing of the agreement occurred on June 19th during the opening day of the Paris Airshow.Read More →
NEWSJun 03, 2023Riyadh Air to Purchase 150 Boeing 737 MAX JetsSaudi Arabia's newest airline, Riyadh Air, is planning to purchase at least 150 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing. This will be Boeing's second large deal with its customers in Saudi Arabia this year.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Air India to Fly 19,000 Pilgrims on Hajj FlightsAir India plans to fly 19,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The flights will fly to Jeddah and Medina on from four Indian cities.Read More →
ROUTESMay 11, 2023Saudia Allocates More Than 1.2 Million Seats for Pilgrims During Hajj Season 2023Saudia plans to have more than 1.2 million seats for the Hajj pilgrimage next month. Flights will operate from around the world for Muslims that want to partake in the Hajj.Read More →
ROUTESApr 23, 2023Emirates Adds Extra Flights for Eid Holiday Emirates expanded its schedule this week to offer 38 additional flights between the airline's hub in Dubai (DXB) and six cities across the Middle East region. This temporary expansion comes in preparation for the Eid al-Fitr holiday which is celebrated at the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.Read More →
