flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East, announced the establishment of a new operations base at Abha International Airport in cooperation with the leading airport operator, Cluster2 company, and the Aseer Development Authority, adding to its existing operations bases in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Madinah, and becoming the first Saudi airline to operate flights from five different hubs across the Kingdom.
Beginning March 29, flynas will launch the first phase of this expansion, offering direct flights to 11 domestic and international destinations. The international network from Abha will include six permanent routes to Dubai, Cairo, Istanbul, and Addis Ababa, as well as seasonal service to Kuwait and Trabzon. These new routes complement the five domestic cities already served from Abha: Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, and Tabuk. The leading LCC plans to gradually double the number of destinations linked to this new hub.
Bander Almohanna, CEO and managing director of flynas, said: “The launch of our new operations base in Abha represents a strategic investment designed to build an integrated national operating network. Beyond operational growth, the hub aims to stimulate economic and tourism development in the Aseer region, supporting the goal of transforming it into a year-round global tourist destination. This initiative directly aligns with the National Civil Aviation Strategy and the overarching objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.”
flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, and the first airline listed on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) operates 156 routes to more than 80 domestic and international destinations in 38 countries with more than 2000 weekly flights and has flown more than 80 million passengers since its launch in 2007, with the aim to reach 165 domestic and international destinations within its growth and expansion plan, and in line with the objectives of Vision 2030.
Passengers traveling with flynas can book their flights through all flynas booking channels: www.flynas.com, the flynas app, the call centre (9200 01234), or travel agents.
About flynas
flynas, the leading low-cost airline in world and the best in the Middle East, and the first airline listed on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), with a 66-aircraft fleet, operates more than 2000 weekly flights across 139 routes to more than 70 domestic and international destinations in 30 countries. Since its launch in 2007, flynas has transported more than 80 million passengers. Recently, in 2025, flynas was named the Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East for the eighth time in a row, winning in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and ranked among the top 10 low-cost airlines worldwide. As per the prestigious Skytrax, which is the most important global forum for the aviation industry. flynas has earned several accolades, including the Middle East's Leading Low-Cost Airline award from the World Travel Awards for eleven consecutive years (from 2015 to 2024), as well as being ranked in the 4-star low-cost carrier category, the highest category of the low-cost airline in the world by APEX rating. For more information, visit www.flynas.com.
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