Saudi Arabia's flyadeal carried 5 million passengers in the first half of 2025, achieving growth of 25% compared with the same period of 2024, a clear indication of rising demand for the company's services and the expansion of its operations.
The number of flights operated by the company during the period rose to 33,400, an annual increase of 20%, supported by the expansion of its fleet to 39 aircraft after the addition of 5 new aircraft, according to a post on the company's LinkedIn account.
The number of routes also jumped 57% to 127, while seat capacity rose 21%, accompanied by similar growth in the number of employees, which reached 1,600.
The company recorded average on-time performance of 91.36% for departures and 87.79% for arrivals, reinforcing its ranking as the most punctual low-cost airline in the Middle East for arrivals for six consecutive months. It also ranked first globally for on-time arrivals in June 2025, at 91.77%.
As part of its future plans, flyadeal announced the signing of a contract to purchase new wide-body A330 aircraft for long-haul flights, with deliveries due to begin in 2027, in addition to signing a strategic aircraft swap agreement with Cebu Pacific, a low-cost airline in the Philippines.
The company's network expanded to include South Asia, with the launch of new flights to Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan. In support of Saudi talent, the company launched the "Al Fursan Program" to enable Saudis to work as flight attendants on its flights, and, for the first time in the region, trained and qualified an aircraft crew made up of Saudi tour guides.
Saudi carrier flyadeal concluded the first half of the year by announcing its plan to join the government scholarship program with 150 aircraft by 2027, as part of a strategy aimed at localizing jobs and strengthening the company's operational capabilities.
To view the post on Saudi flyadeal's LinkedIn account, click here.
