flyadeal plans international expansion and widebody order

Low-cost carrier flyadeal has revealed plans for a major expansion of its international route network in the coming months. The announcement comes as the Saudi Arabia-based carrier also contemplates its first widebody order to increase long-haul services.

The Jeddah-based airline, which is a subsidiary of the Saudia Group, has said it will increase routes between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt as it aims to increase its presence in the North African country. According to the website AviationA2Z, the airline will launch flights from Jeddah (JED) to Sohag (HMB) and connect Madinah (MED) with Cairo (CAI), with both new routes starting on November 11, 2024, and operated by Airbus A320 family aircraft.

With the addition of these new services, the carrier will have 44 weekly flights between the Kingdom and Egypt. The addition of Madinah sees the carrier introduce its fourth Saudi city to have direct connections to Cairo, joining Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam from which it currently operates direct flights. The airline states that Cairo’s popularity as a tourist, business, and family destination for Saudi visitors is driving this expansion in the region.

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