Taking Off From Madinah, flyadeal Launches 5 New Routes Including Jazan And Istanbul!

flyadeal is a low-cost airline from Saudi Arabia and the fastest-growing one at that. Making it easier for people to explore different destinations, it is launching five new routes from Madinah. Yes, for those who are wondering, this is the newest operational base in the Kingdom.

flyadeal Launches 5 New Routes

Offering people an opportunity to visit destinations like Istanbul, Abha, Jazan, Al Hofuf, or Tabuk, the airline makes exploring the new destination very easy. After all, with more weekly flights and additional aircraft that are ready to fly, travelling becomes effortless from the holy city, as mentioned by Gulf Insider. Additional routes by the airline will also support an already high-demand operation from the holy city. This comes as it was announced that to date, the airline has operated only domestic services to Dammam and Riyadh.

Flight Frequency To Know Of

With the launch of these new routes, the number of destinations serviced from Madinah’s Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport has risen to eight. Moreover, daily flights will now be operated 11 times a week. While the frequency on the Dammam route has also been increased from 19 flights to 26 per week. Riyadh, however, has a continuous five-flight daily schedule.

These new domestic routes offer connectivity to different parts of the kingdom for the customers. Not to mention, it supplements the airline’s year-round Umrah flight from several countries directly to Madinah, north of Jeddah. And as the airline introduces the scheduled flights to Istanbul, it also brings the European city into the mix.

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More About The Istanbul Flight

With the new service operating thrice a week on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, it connects Madinah with Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. For this route, passengers will be able to depart from the Madinah Airport at 9:50 AM and arrive in Turkey at 2 PM. With the journey taking four hours and 10 minutes, the return flight takes three hours and 40 minutes instead. And it runs non-stop at 3 PM and arrives at Madinah at 6:40 PM.

With the tickets already on sale, all you need to do is make your travel plans right away!

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