flyadeal is set to expand its services by introducing flights to Sohag, Egypt, and launching scheduled connections from Madinah to Cairo, effective November 11, 2024. Sohag, located on the west bank of the Nile, is known as Egypt’s agricultural heartland.
flyadeal, one of the youngest and fastest-growing low-cost airlines in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, now operates 39 flights per week to Egypt. With the addition of Madinah as its fourth destination in the Kingdom—joining Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam—flyadeal has boosted its total weekly flights to Egypt to 44, utilizing 186-seat Airbus A320 aircraft.
Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said, “Egypt is our largest international market, strategically important for flyadeal having steadily increased our presence since launching scheduled flights to the capital Cairo almost three years ago. The addition of flyadeal flights between Madinah and Cairo embraces the opportunity to support Umrah and Hajj pilgrim travel, while our new service linking Jeddah with Sohag bridges an underserved market that brings together friends, families and communities. With dedicated flyadeal charter flights between the two countries during Hajj, together with summer seasonal services to Sharm El Sheikh and promises of further expansion in Egypt over the next few months, we remain dedicated to such a key market.”
Flyadeal operates from its primary hubs in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, offering nearly 30 year-round and seasonal routes throughout Saudi Arabia and to select cities in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. Starting in early 2025, the airline plans to enhance its flying options significantly as it launches an international expansion initiative.