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flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s new low-fare airline, celebrated its one-year anniversary of operating commercial flights to Egypt, as the airline flew its first flight from Riyadh to Cairo in January of 2022.
flyadeal operates eight daily flights to and from Egypt, connecting Cairo to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, Saudi Arabia’s three major airports. The increased number of flights has strengthened the two countries’ strong collaborative ties and joint successes.
An official ceremony was held at the Fairmont Nile City Hotel in Cairo to celebrate this occasion. The event was attended by senior officials and delegations from both countries. They were joined by several Egyptian officials and specialists from the aviation and tourism industries who were given an overview of the airline’s records and achievements accomplished by flyadeal in Egypt.
Con Korfiatis, CEO of flyadeal, said: “We are pleased to celebrate flyadeal’s first anniversary in Cairo. This historical city is prominent in the Arab world and internationally as well as an important tourist destination for Saudis.”
An official ceremony was held at the Fairmont Nile City Hotel in Cairo to celebrate flyadeal’s one-year anniversary of operating commercial flights to Egypt.
Korfiatis announced that flyadeal transported around 300,000 passengers from Saudi Arabia to Egypt and vice-versa during the past year, operating more than 2,000 flights.
“This is just the beginning for flyadeal in Egypt, as we are working on expanding our presence by introducing a new route soon, which will connect Cairo Airport to Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. This new destination will allow pilgrims to travel and perform Umrah at a lower price,” Korfiatis added.
flyadeal currently operates more than 150 flights per day and its network of flights reaches 27 domestic, international and seasonal destinations spread across three continents, operated by a modern fleet of 27 Airbus 320 aircraft.
The airline has been created to meet the growing demand for affordable air travel in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. It completed five years of operations on Sept. 23, 2022 — Saudi Arabia’s National Day. The airline has flown more than 18 million passengers since its first flight. flyadeal is owned by the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation.