King Abdulaziz International Airport - Jeddah News

Saudia goes 'Regional' with the A330

Posted 31/08/2016 21:45

The A330-300 Regional is optimised for missions up to 2,700 nm (5-hour flight) covering short to medium haul routes and offers significant cost...

flynas helps Etihad grow in Saudi Arabia

Posted 23/05/2016 07:35

With effect from June 23, 2016, flynas will add a second daily service between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, increasing its combined offer with Etihad to...

Qatar Airways and Emirates boost connectivity into Saudi Arabia

Posted 09/12/2015 03:40

Saudi Arabia’s continued economic diversification, growth of the private sector and increasing popularity as a destination for the Middle East MICE...

Saudia Outlines Initial 787 Routes

Posted 03/09/2015 13:05

According to its latest schedule update, Saudia will place the 787-9 into passenger operation from February 1, 2016 with its first scheduled flight...

What are The World's Longest Scheduled Flights?

Posted 13/08/2015 11:05

What are the world's longest scheduled air routes by distance and block time? As Emirates Airline reveals plans to launch a Dubai - Panama City...

Firnas Airways Plans to Pioneer New Era in Economy

Posted 30/06/2015 05:35

A new UK long-haul carrier plans to launch operations late next year and bring a welcome upgrade for Economy passengers with a new business...

Qatar Airways Brings Premium Aircraft Operation to Jeddah Route

Posted 19/06/2015 07:35

The Gulf carrier has boosted its capacity into Jeddah for the last nine consecutive years and currently operates a mix of Airbus A330-200,...

Nile Air Flows Across Saudi Arabia and into Sudan

Posted 30/05/2015 11:00

In a major expansion of its network Nile Air is adding three new routes during the first week of June, including a new country market, neighbouring...

Saudi Gulf Airlines and Al Maha Airways Set to Fly in 2015

Posted 30/05/2015 10:00

Al Qahtani Group (linked to Gulf Air) and Qatar Airways were both selected in late 2012 to bring new competition into the Saudi Arabian domestic...

Indonesia AirAsia X Plans Jeddah and Sydney Links from Bali

Posted 28/05/2015 02:15

Now, Kamaruddin Meranun, group chief executive officer of AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia X has confirmed that following the success of its initial...

New Air Arabia Jordan Business Ready to Take Flight

Posted 29/04/2015 09:55

The new venture will complement the existing operations into Jordan with the introduction of regular scheduled flights to Kuwait from May 18, 2015...

Throwback Thursday: ‘Return of the Jeddah’ – Saudia’s Back at Manchester

Posted 08/01/2015 10:26

At Routesonline we've decided to take a look back at the news breaking the same week in previous years and revisit it one or two years later to see...

Etihad Celebrates Busiest Four Days in Airline’s History

Posted 06/08/2014 09:40

The total traffic for the four days is an increase of 36 per cent over the same period at the end of Eid Al Fitr in 2013, when 133,007 passengers...

flynas Focuses on London Operations in UK Market

Posted 24/07/2014 10:00

The closure of the Manchester operation will enable flynas to concentrate its activities at London Gatwick. It launched a twice weekly flight from...

Singapore Airlines Ends Flights to Cairo and Riyadh

Posted 16/05/2014 17:55

The airline says the decision to close flights to these two destinations from the end of September 2014 is due to the “sustained weak performance...

Air Arabia Outlines Ras Al Khaimah Launch Plans

Posted 16/04/2014 03:40

The airline will launch flights on eight routes across six countries from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport from May 16, 2014 despite its own...

ROUTES EUROPE: flynas Builds Long-Haul Operations with Leased A330s

Posted 07/04/2014 13:05

flynas has inaugurated its new long-haul network as it adds a new dimension to its flight offering. The carrier, which describes itself as Low-Cost...