flydubai is first UAE airline to launch services to Saudi Arabia’s tourism hotspot AlUla

flydubai is first UAE airline to launch services to Saudi Arabia’s tourism hotspot AlUla

Dubai: The budget airline flydubai will launch flights to AlUla (Saudi Arabia) in March, becoming the first UAE carrier to have a direct connection to a destination that is home to a UNESCO heritage site. The carrierwill also resume its operations to Yanbu growing its network in the Kingdom to six points, including Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh. Al Ula is a wonder of the world and home to Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, Hegra. This site opened to global travellers for the first time in 2020 and visitors can now explore and view the remains of a remarkable and rich historical and archaeological site. Flights to Yanbu International Airport (YNB), also known as Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport, start on February 24 with a three-time weekly service. Flights to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport (ULH) will start on March 2 and will operate twice a week from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). “We are pleased to be able to offer passengers from the UAE and our network the opportunity to visit and explore one of the world’s most beautiful and untouched destinations,” said Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai. Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice-President, Commercial