Singapore Airlines is preparing to launch its first direct air route connecting Riyadh and Singapore, starting next June, with four weekly flights, in partnership with the Saudi Air Connectivity Program. The move is expected to strengthen air connectivity between the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
The flights will be operated using wide-body Airbus A350-900 aircraft, offering greater seat capacity and higher operational efficiency on the long-haul route, supporting growing travel demand between the Saudi and Asian markets, according to a post published on the Air Connectivity Program’s LinkedIn account.
The new route is expected to expand Riyadh’s network of direct international destinations, support tourist arrivals and business travel, and enhance Saudi Arabia’s competitiveness as a regional air connectivity hub, in line with the objectives of the National Tourism Strategy and the Aviation Program.
The agreement was announced on the sidelines of Saudi Arabia’s participation in aviation events held in Singapore, in the presence of Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, President of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Air Connectivity Program, and Han Kok Juan, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
To view the announcement on the Air Connectivity Program’s LinkedIn account, click here.
