Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air has announced that tickets are on sale for its flights between King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and London Heathrow Airport, for travel from 1 July 2026, on its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, in a step supporting its plans to connect the Kingdom with more than 100 destinations by 2030.
From today, Tuesday, travelers can book tickets through the Riyadh Air app, its official website or approved travel service providers, for travel on Riyadh-London flights from the set date, according to a post on the Riyadh Air website.
Riyadh Air allows travelers to join its loyalty program "Sfeer" as founding members and benefit from advantages including a best fare guarantee, free high-speed inflight internet and a range of rewards.
Since 26 October 2025, Riyadh Air has been operating daily flights to London using a backup aircraft named "Jameela", under the "Path to Take-off" operational program, which aims to ensure operational readiness and test all passenger touchpoints before receiving its first new aircraft from Boeing. Current flights under this program remain available for booking through approved travel partners until 30 June 2026.
The new daily flights from Riyadh to London Heathrow operate as flight RX401, departing Riyadh at 02:35 and arriving in London at 07:30, local time.
Return flights to Riyadh operate as flight RX402, departing London Heathrow at 09:35 and arriving in Riyadh at 18:05.
Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, explained that putting tickets on sale is an important milestone for the company, as it begins introducing its new aircraft and experiences, adding that connecting Saudi Arabia with the United Kingdom, and other future destinations under the plan to reach more than 100 destinations, is a key pillar in building Riyadh Air as a global airline and supports the targets of Saudi Vision 2030 to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a global hub for logistics and air transport.
The new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft feature Riyadh Air's cabin, designed with four classes of hospitality: Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy and Economy.
Business Elite and Business feature fully lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 layout, with USB-C and USB-A charging ports and an audio experience built into the headrests. Premium Economy comes in a 2-3-2 layout, while Economy offers seats in a 3-3-3 layout with adjustable headrests and modern charging ports.
The Sfeer loyalty program offers benefits including a best fare guarantee, a no-expiry points policy, the ability to share points between members and their community, and free inflight internet. It also allows new members to gain founding member status, with priority early booking on Riyadh Air's first flights.
The Riyadh-London route is one of the strategic pillars of Riyadh Air's expansion plans in the United Kingdom, linking two G20 capitals and supporting investment and trade, drawing on London's status as a global financial center and Riyadh's growing role as an international economic and tourism hub.
To view the post on the Riyadh Air website, click here.
