Flyadeal Celebrates One Year of Operating in Egypt

2000 flights operated during the first year, carrying 300,000 passengers

the true low-cost airline in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a subsidiary of Saudi Airlines Group, celebrated its one year anniversary of operating commercial flights to Egypt, as the airline flew its first flight from Riyadh to Cairo in January of 2022. 

flyadeal operates eight daily flights to and from Egypt, connecting Cairo to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, Saudi Arabia's three major airports. The increased number of flights has strengthened the two countries' strong collaborative ties and joint successes.

An official ceremony was held at the Fairmont Nile City Hotel in Cairo to celebrate this occasion. The event was attended by several senior officials and delegations from both countries. They were joined by several Egyptian officials and specialists from the aviation and tourism industries who were given an overview of the airline’s records and achievements accomplished by flyadeal in Egypt. 

To celebrate this occasion, Mr. Con Korfiatis, CEO of flyadeal said: “We are pleased to celebrate flyadeal’s first anniversary in Cairo. This historical city is prominent in the Arab world and internationally, as well as an important touristic destination for Saudis."

Mr. Korfiatis announced that flyadeal transported around 300,000 passengers from Saudi Arabia to Egypt and vice-versa during the past year, operating over 2,000 flights. 

“This is just the beginning for flyadeal in Egypt, as we are working on expanding our presence by introducing a new route soon, which will connect Cairo Airport to Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina. This new destination will allow pilgrims to travel and perform Umrah at a lower price,” Mr. Korfiatis added. 

flyadeal currently operates more than 150 flights per day and its network of flights reaches 27 domestic, international and seasonal destinations spread across three continents, operated by a modern fleet of 27 Airbus 320 aircrafts.