flynas, a leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, announced the establishment of a new operations base at Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Al-Qassim in cooperation with the leading airports operator, Cluster2 company, making flynas the first Saudi airline to operate flights from six different hubs across the Kingdom.
As of next July, flynas will launch the first phase of this
expansion, offering direct flights to five domestic and international
destinations.
The international network from Al-Qassim will include direct
routes to Istanbul, Trabzon, and Cairo (Sphinx International Airport), as well
as a direct domestic route to Abha and Dammam.
On this occasion, Bander Almohanna, CEO and Managing
Director of flynas, said: “The launch of our new operations base in Al-Qassim
reflects our commitment to enhancing air connectivity and represents a
strategic investment in building an integrated national operating network that
covers various regions of the Kingdom.”
“We are proud to be the first Saudi airline to operate
flights from six different hubs across the Kingdom, further supporting our
expansion goals and providing more travel options for our guests as well as
contributing to achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and the National
Civil Aviation Strategy,” Almohanna stressed.
Ali Masrahi, CEO of Cluster2 Company, emphasized that the
inauguration of flynas’ new operations base at Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz
International Airport in Al-Qassim is a pivotal step within Cluster2’s
strategic plans to enhance partnerships and build operating networks with
partners to cover various regions of the Kingdom. This will be achieved by
capitalizing on potential passenger demand and adding new domestic and
international air routes, in fulfillment of the aviation program targets under
the National Transport and Logistics Strategy to reach 330 million passengers
by 2030.
In line with its strategy to connect the world to the
Kingdom and provide more options for passengers, the leading LCC plans to
gradually double the number of domestic and international destinations linked
to Al-Qassim hub, adding to the existing operations bases in Riyadh, Jeddah,
Dammam, Madinah, and Abha. -TradeArabia News Service