Riyadh – Asdaf News:
In accordance with the partnership agreement with the Air Connectivity Programme (ACP), flynas, the Saudi air-carrier, has announced the launch of direct flights connecting Bishkek and Osh in Kyrgyzstan and Almaty in Kazakhstan to Jeddah in addition to increasing the frequency of flights between Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and Jeddah.
The strategic partnership between flynas and ACP, launched in April of this year, is a crucial step in boosting the Kingdom’s tourist boom and enhancing links between Central Asia and Saudi Arabia.The second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh, will now have direct flights from flynas beginning on August 20. The premier LCC will thereafter begin operating flights on September 2 from Bishkek, the Kyrgyzstani capital, to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. There will be a total of six weekly flights between the two cities thanks to these routes, which will run with three weekly direct flights.
Additionally, with the addition of two weekly direct flights beginning on September 2nd, flynas will improve connection between Almaty and Jeddah. This growth is consistent with wider Saudi ecosystem initiatives to bring 100 million tourists to the country annually by 2030.
Starting from August 20th, visitors from Tashkent can benefit from increased options as flynas enhances its offering with an upgrade to three weekly direct flights to Jeddah, building on the success of the route’s initial launch on September 14th, 2022. This milestone was made possible through the collaboration of a thriving domestic ecosystem and ACP’s expertise in developing robust air routes and ensuring their resilience.
Currently, flynas operates an extensive network that spans over 70 domestic and international destinations, with a frequency of 1,500 weekly flights. Since its inception in 2007, flynas has flown over 60 million passengers. With a focus on growth, flynas aims to expand its reach even further by serving a total of 165 domestic and international destinations, aligning with the objectives of Vision 2030 and contributing to the increased air connectivity within the Kingdom.
