Saudi Arabia\u2019s flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, welcomed more than 7 million passengers on board its flights in the first half of 2024.
\nThis marks a 47% growth and 37% increase in seat capacity for domestic and international flights during the first half of 2024, compared with the same period of 2023, days after announcing the landmark purchase of 160 Airbus Aircraft, said flynas in a statement.
\nBander Almohanna, CEO and Managing Director of flynas, commented: \u201cOur record performance during the first half of 2024 is driven by our strategic growth plans as we continue to upgrade our fleet, increase capacity, and expand our global network.\u201d
\n\u201cThe strategy, \u2018We Connect the World to the Kingdom\u2019, is aligned with the objectives of the National Civil Aviation Strategy to enable national air carriers to connect the Kingdom with 250 International destinations, accommodate 330 million passengers, and to host 100 million tourists annually by 2030,\u201d he remarked.
\n\u201cOur strategy will also play a key part in driving the objectives of the Pilgrims Experience Program (PEP) to facilitate access to the Two Holy Mosques, successfully transporting more than 100,000 pilgrims from 20 countries in the first half of the year.\u201d Almohanna added
\nHe stated that increasing seat capacity to domestic summer destinations confirms flynas\u2019 commitment to promoting its role as a national carrier in supporting and empowering the tourism sector in the Kingdom and achieving its ambitious goals set by the Saudi Vision 2030 in cooperation and integration with the relevant authorities in the tourism and aviation sectors.
\nIn terms of international flights, it increased its presence in key domestic, regional, and international markets, including partnerships with other airlines to expand its network.
\n\u201cflynas has taken delivery of 6 A320neo aircraft during 2024, which reinforced our operations, created hundreds of new jobs for Saudis and opened applications for a new batch to the Future Pilots program, aiming to nationalize the co-pilot position in flynas by 100%,\u201d Almohanna said.
\n\u201cAdditionally, our Future Engineers Program has accepted 22 Saudis into its second batch at the beginning of this year, contributing to nationalizing the roles in aircraft engineering and maintenance,\u201d he added.
\nflynas operates more than 1,800 weekly flights to more than 70 domestic and international destinations and has flown more than 78 million passengers since its launch in 2007.
\nThe expansion of the leading low-cost carrier\u2019s fleet with 25 new A320neo aircraft over the last 18 months marks a significant milestone in the aviation industry. This strategic development increases the carrier\u2019s fleet to 60 aircraft, showcasing a steady move towards achieving its ambitious, growth-oriented strategic goals.-A Awsat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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