In a significant step which connects two ancient cities, AlUla International Airport celebrated the arrival of the first direct flight of leading Saudi low-cost carrier flynas from Egyptian capital Cairo. flynas will operate two weekly flights – on Saturdays and Thursdays – from AlUla International Airport to Cairo International Airport.
The Saudi budget carrier had recently announced the resumption of its flights from AlUla to Riyadh, Dammam, and Dubai, with two weekly flights for each destination. It was the first-ever airline to launch international scheduled flights to AlUla from Dubai back in November 2021.
The Saudi airline connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations through its fleet of over 38 aircraft, and it has transported more than 60 million passengers since its establishment in 2007.
flynas pointed out that these twice-a-week flights were aimed at supporting the Saudi Vision 2030’s plans to transform AlUla into a world-preferred visitor destination known for its history and culture, praising RCU’s cooperation and support to achieve mutual objectives to make AlUla even more accessible to international visitors.
RCU Chief Destination Management and Marketing Officer Phillip Jones said at the inauguration: “We welcome the connection between two cities with globally significant historical and cultural appeal with flynas’ first direct flight between AlUla and Cairo.”
“With increased airlift capacity from domestic and international cities, we will continue to build a sustainable tourism eco-system in AlUla opening up our stunning landscapes, heritage sites and unique events to more people globally,” he added.
