Saudi Arabian low-cost airline flyadeal has started its flight operations to Lahore.
The new twice-weekly flights take flyadeal’s total capacity between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan up to 18 scheduled flights each week across five cities, which include Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Sialkot, all launched this year.
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Flyadeal has officially commenced flight operations to Pakistan in February 2025, with its first flight arriving at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport.
According to a statement by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), the first Flyadeal flight (F3-661) landed at the airport and was greeted with a water salute.
The PAA spokesman further announced that the Saudi airline will operate two weekly flights to Karachi, departing from both Riyadh and Jeddah, the Saudi capital. The first flight to Karachi came from Riyadh.
Shahid Qadir, a spokesman for Aviation Security, noted that the arrival of the new Saudi airline in Pakistan would provide passengers with an additional direct travel option.
He also highlighted that the airline’s entry into the Pakistani market would create new employment opportunities.
In addition, other Saudi carriers such as Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are already operational, with flights every week.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has already granted permission to Flyadeal to conduct air operations to and from Pakistan.
