flynas celebrated the launch of its direct flights between Jeddah and Moscow, effective December 23.
This launch further
strengthens air connectivity with the Russian capital in collaboration with the
Saudi Tourism Authority and the Air Connectivity Programme, as part of flynas’
growth and expansion plan and in alignment with the Kingdom’s national
objectives in the tourism and aviation sectors.
The inauguration
ceremonies for the new route were held at King Abdulaziz International Airport
in Jeddah and Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, where passengers on the
inaugural flight were welcomed with commemorative gifts.
Upon the aircraft’s
arrival at Vnukovo International Airport, an official reception ceremony was
held for the flight, marking the first direct route linking Jeddah and Moscow.
The ceremony was
attended by representatives from the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Moscow, flynas,
the Russian Tourism Authority, and Vnukovo Airport.
flynas will operate
three weekly flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and
Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, becoming the first Saudi carrier to
operate scheduled flights between the two cities.
This follows the
launch of the first regular direct flight between Riyadh and Moscow by a Saudi
airline in August, operating four weekly flights between the two capitals. -TradeArabia News Service