Wizz Air, the fastest growing and most sustainable airline globally, has inaugurated its first flight from Rome to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
The new ultra-low-cost route will strengthen Wizz Air’s presence in Saudi Arabia and boost the Kingdom’s growing tourism sector in line with the Vision 2030. The route will be served by twice-weekly flights.
Once again, Rome Fiumicino’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport proves to be a key player in Wizz Air’s growth plans in Italy, from which the airline has announced the opening of 2 more new routes that will connect the Italian capital to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via Dammam (the route was inaugurated last September 29) and Jeddah airports.
The route between Rome and Riyadh is part of an array of twenty-three new routes to Saudi Arabia announced in recent months by Wizz Air, confirming the airline’s commitment to supporting the country’s growing tourism sector by bringing more than one million passengers to the Kingdom. Wizz Air’s growing presence is in line with its Vision 2030 program, a strategic and ambitious goal to triple passenger traffic in Saudi Arabia by 2030.
Evelin Jeckel, Network Officer at Wizz Air, said: “It is a huge pleasure to finally inaugurate this new route between Rome and Riyadh. The new low-fare route will enable tourists and residents in Italy and Saudi Arabia to travel directly from one point to another at affordable prices, further strengthening global connectivity and will directly connect two capitals renowned worldwide for their immense historical and cultural heritage. We would like to once again thank our Air Connectivity Program partners, the Ministry of Investment, the Saudi Arabian Tourism Board, Riyadh International Airport, and the Government of Saudi Arabia for their continued support. The WIZZ team looks forward to welcoming passengers aboard our modern, young and sustainable aircraft”.
Fahd Hamidaddin, Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of the Saudi Tourism Authority, said: “Saudi is the world’s biggest new destination, undiscovered, unique and unexpected, The Saudi tourism offering is incomparable, one of breadth and diversity, from pristine nature, diverse landscapes, rich culture, a rapidly expanding entertainment offer and authentic Arabian hospitality. We are very excited to witness the expansion of the flights between Saudi and Italy, as it’s helping us create an exciting new destination for the Italian traveller, to explore and experience the authentic home of Arabia.”
