New base, expanded fleet and route growth: Saudi Arabia’s flynas charts ambitious expansion course

New base, expanded fleet and route growth: Saudi Arabia’s flynas charts ambitious expansion course

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier flynas is on the cusp of a major expansion as it prepares to introduce new routes, establish a new airport base, and seize a larger share of the region’s growing demand for budget air travel.

And airline CEO and Managing Director Bander Almohanna is determined to grow at a rapid pace, despite the stiff competition flynas could potentially face from two soon-to-launch Saudi carriers – Riyadh Air and Neom Airlines.

“Our ambition is to be the leading airline in short- and medium-haul flights in the MENA region,” said Almohanna. In response to the expected competition from other Saudi airlines, he said: “We are aware of the entry of two new airlines into the market, Riyadh Air and Neom Airlines. We also believe that our LCC strategy can be an effective tool for enhancing Saudi Arabia’s competitiveness in the global aviation market,” he said.

“We welcome the competition and believe it will drive us to continue to improve and innovate. We have set a course that goes in parallel with the announced official plans, whether in the civil aviation strategy (linking the Kingdom with 250 destinations and reaching 300 million passengers) or in the tourism sector (reaching 100 million