NEOM, SAUDIA to launch regular international flights from NEOM Bay Airport as of June-end

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NEOM and Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) announced a strategic partnership to offer weekly international flights to selected destinations from NEOM Bay Airport, as of June-end.

NEOM will have weekly flights to Dubai International Airport, with plans to have direct flights to London soon thereafter, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Such flights will be the start of commercial services through the airport, making it accessible to 40% of the world population within four hours, thanks to its strategic location at the junction of three continents, NEOM added.

“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 to global destinations," SAUDIA Director General Ibrahim Al-Omar said.

With the completion of NEOM development stages, demand for travel via this destination is expected to grow, making it a valuable addition to SAUDIA’s destinations, he added.

"NEOM Bay Airport is a key enabler of NEOM’s development, facilitating efficient access to NEOM for residents and business partners, and drastically improving the ease with which NEOM can connect with people from all over the 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,” NEOM CEO Engineer Nadhmi Al-Nasr said.

Al-Nasr added that increasing direct connectivity to NEOM is a key step to promote further development of the ambitious giga-project, which is being completed by an impressive team of local, regional and international experts.