NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s sustainable regional development, and Saudia, the country’s national carrier, have sealed a strategic partnership to launch weekly service to international destinations from NEOM Bay Airport, marking the start of commercial services to the airport.
Saudia will operate direct flights to select regional and international destinations. Aircraft traveling to selected destinations will sport a joint NEOM-Saudia livery.
Weekly flights to Dubai International Airport will begin by the end of June, with plans to expand to London after that.
Ibrahim Al-Omar, Managing Director of Saudia, said: “This partnership is in line with SAUDIA’s ambition to support Saudi Vision 2030 by increasing passenger traffic domestically and regionally, as well as expanding our connections with cities of the world. As NEOM continues to grow, demand for travel to this country is only increasing, making it a natural addition to our list of destinations.
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, NEOM CEO, said, “NEOM Bay Airport is a key catalyst for NEOM’s development, facilitating efficient access to NEOM for residents and business partners, and significantly improving the ease with which NEOM can connect with people from all over the world. world. This is an exciting step in our journey to provide the best possible air connectivity to NEOM and a signal of our rapid growth.
The increase in direct connectivity is an important step in promoting the further development of the ambitious giga project, which is being carried out by an impressive team of local, regional and international experts.
The development currently has over 1,500 full-time employees representing over 65 nationalities and numerous business partners around the world. It is also at the crossroads of three continents, with 40% of the world accessible within a four-hour flight.
NEOM’s mobility strategy also aims to develop air transport to the destination in the years to come.
in recent news, the kingdom is on track to sell carbon-free hydrogen from a $5 billion project to NEOM by 2026.
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