Saudi Arabia's flynas has announced the launch of direct flights linking the Saudi capital Riyadh with Milan in Italy, in cooperation with the Air Connectivity Program and the Saudi Tourism Authority, in a step aimed at strengthening air connectivity between the Kingdom and European markets.
From today, Thursday 21 May, flynas is operating 3 direct weekly flights between King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Milan Malpensa Airport, offering new travel options for passengers between Saudi Arabia and Italy, according to a post on the Air Connectivity Program's LinkedIn account.
The launch of flights linking Riyadh and Milan is part of flynas' growth and expansion strategy under the slogan "Connecting the World to the Kingdom", and supports the targets of the National Civil Aviation Strategy.
The company stressed that the cooperation with the Air Connectivity Program and the Saudi Tourism Authority reflects the participating entities' commitment to opening new markets, facilitating access to the Kingdom and boosting travel for tourism and business.
Ahmed Al-Ibrahim, CEO of the Air Connectivity Program, explained that the launch of Riyadh-Milan flights is an important step toward strengthening air connectivity between Europe and the Kingdom, helping to support the growth of the tourism sector and enable travel for tourism and business purposes.
He added that the cooperation with flynas is part of the program's efforts to develop and open new international routes, in line with the targets of the National Tourism Strategy, strengthening the Kingdom's position as a global destination.
For his part, Abdullah Al-Hagbani, Chief Partnerships and Regulatory Affairs Officer at the Saudi Tourism Authority, explained that the new flights support the expansion of the air connectivity network with priority international markets and reflect the level of cooperation between the tourism and aviation systems to support the growth of tourism to the Kingdom.
He noted that strengthening direct access to Saudi destinations helps raise the competitiveness of the tourism sector and supports building wider partnerships with European markets, in line with the targets of Saudi Vision 2030.
Riyadh Airports, which manages and operates King Khalid International Airport, stressed that the launch of direct flights between Riyadh and Milan is a step that strengthens the Saudi capital's position on the map of international destinations and consolidates the airport's role as a hub for air connectivity between the Kingdom and Europe's leading capitals.
It noted that the new route helps provide more diverse and seamless travel options and supports Riyadh's positioning as a global destination for business, tourism and culture.
The Air Connectivity Program aims to support the growth of the tourism sector in the Kingdom by strengthening air connectivity networks with countries around the world, developing current and future routes and connecting the Kingdom with new international destinations, as part of its target of reaching 250 destinations by 2030.
To view the post on the Saudi Air Connectivity Program's LinkedIn account, click here.
