Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to serve Pakistan in major expansion drive

KARACHI: Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal announced Tuesday plans to launch scheduled flights to Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi, starting February 2, 2025. According to an airline statement, this marks the start of a major international expansion drive by the budget carrier and heralds the airline’s first scheduled service to Pakistan and South Asia.

Starting February 2, Karachi will be served twice weekly by the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and the commercial hub of Jeddah. According to CEO Steven Greenway, more cities are in the pipeline. “I would like to applaud the Pakistani authorities and our planning team for working diligently to bring a new market into flyadeal’s family of year-round destinations, with more cities in Pakistan in the pipeline,” Greenway added.

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