China Southern Airlines is launching a new direct route linking the Chinese city of Guangzhou with the Saudi capital, Riyadh, from September 2025, with 3 flights per week, in cooperation with the Saudi Air Connectivity Program and a number of competent authorities.
The program explained in a post on its LinkedIn account that this new route follows the success of the route linking Shenzhen and Riyadh, with the aim of meeting the growing demand for travel between the Kingdom and China and enhancing air connectivity with Asian markets.
This initiative comes in cooperation with the General Authority of Civil Aviation, the Saudi Tourism Authority, Matarat Holding and Riyadh Airports Company, as part of supporting the targets of Saudi Vision 2030 aimed at enhancing air connectivity and developing the tourism sector.
To view the post on the Saudi Air Connectivity Program's LinkedIn account, click here.
