The CEO of Saudi “Airadeal”, Kon Corvatis, announced the company’s success in expanding its fleet and its domestic flight network, which now includes 14 destinations. A320”, in addition to operating the first direct international flights from Riyadh to Dubai last July.
In addition, he stated that the company has succeeded in transporting more than 11 million passengers since the start of operations, as the company celebrated last April the transfer of 10 million passengers, achieving the goal of reaching this number ahead of schedule.
He added that flyadeal has realized since its establishment that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ripe for technological innovation and e-commerce, in addition to the fact that the majority of the age group of its residents is the youth group, and for this reason, competitive prices and multiple packages have been designed to suit all segments, and for this reason, the majority of purchases and check-in processes are self-contained. Through travelers, and these services are constantly followed up for the purpose of development and improvement, and we listen well to the company’s customers’ feedback.
This came during the celebration of flyadeal, the latest low-cost airline in the Kingdom, owned by the Saudi Airlines Group, to receive the first Airbus A320neo aircraft, and its achievements since its establishment, in a ceremony held on this occasion today, Wednesday, 8 Safar 1443 AH corresponding to September 15, 2021 AD. At King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, under the patronage of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of flyadeal, the Director General of the General Organization of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Engineer Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, in the presence of a number of executives and a number of media professionals and those interested in the air transport industry.
According to a press release published on the official website of Saudi Arabian Airlines, the ceremony began with a presentation of the achievements of flyadeal since its inception, which has strengthened its position by gaining a positive response from travelers for its services and expansion of the flight network in line with aspirations, and is looking forward to achieving more to support the movement of passengers. Travel and the growth of the tourism sector in the Kingdom.
Engineer Ibrahim Al-Omar delivered a speech in which he indicated that “Airadeal” was established to work side by side within the Saudi Airlines Corporation system to operate domestic and regional flights, which allows Saudi Airlines to focus more on expanding in international operation, and Al-Omar continued that the first 4 years were distinguished Its launch with an accelerating pace of achievement, whether at the level of operation or the great success of relying mainly on electronic service channels, in addition to the initiative in enhancing the developmental role of women, noting that flyadeal has become today the third largest air operator in the Kingdom and the fastest growing airline in the East middle.
He added that when we celebrate these achievements today, we all have a great responsibility to continue to shine, preserve the achievements and proceed from them to other successes by doubling efforts, innovation and creativity at work. Saudi Airlines and flyadeal, and with the presence of the rest of the companies will be possible to achieve the goals of the vision.
The attendees watched a visual presentation of the new Airbus A320neo aircraft and what it will contribute to serving the operational and marketing plans of flyadeal, as the total number of aircraft of this type is expected to be 30 by 2025.
The ceremony was concluded by cutting the ribbon leading to the plane, marking its receipt. Senior guests, guests to the ceremony, and press and media men toured the plane and listened to a brief explanation of its specifications, which is characterized by greater personal space and more spacious seats, which means more comfort and relaxation during the flight. It is also considered one of the latest high-efficiency models in operating economics; This is because it is designed to operate on short and medium-range destinations, and is characterized by reducing fuel consumption by 20% less than previous aircraft of this type.
It is worth noting that flyadeal is the newest low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia, established on April 17, 2016, to meet the increasing demand for air travel at economical prices in the Kingdom and the Middle East region. Raising the level of services for all its subsidiaries to the ranks of international companies by 2020.