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Flynas
طيران ناس
IATA ICAO Callsign
XY KNE NAS EXPRESS
Founded2007(2007)
Commenced operationsFebruary 2007(2007-02)
Operating bases
Fleet size60
Destinations88
Parent companyNational Air Services
HeadquartersRiyadh,Saudi Arabia
Key people
Websitewww.flynas

Flynas(stylizedflynas;Arabic:طيران ناس), formerlyNas Air,is aprivateSaudilow-cost airline"Joint-stock company".[3][4]It is the first low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia.[5]The company's headquarters are located inRiyadh.[6]It operates more than 1,500 flights per week to more than 70 domestic and international destinations in theMiddle East,Asia,EuropeandAfrica.It takesKing Khalid International AirportinRiyadh,King Abdulaziz International AirportinJeddah,King Fahd International AirportinDammam,andPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International AirportinMadinahas centers for its operations. Its fleet consists of 60 aircraft as of November 2023.[7][8]

History

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Saudi Arabian Airlineswas the only airline in the country when budget carriers Nas Air andSama Airlinesgot their licenses from thegovernment.[9]Nas Airwas founded in 2007.[10]Operations started in 25 February that year.[9]In late 2007, Nas Air firmed up an order for the acquisition of 20 aircraft of theAirbus A320 family.[11]

The company changed its name fromNas AirtoFlynasin November 2013.[12][13] In January 2017, Flynas signed an agreement to order 80Airbus A320neo familywith deliveries scheduled from 2018 to 2026.[14]In November 2018, Flynas took delivery of the first Airbus A320neo family aircraft.[14]In June 2023, Flynas ordered 30 Airbus A320neos, taking the airline's total order with Airbus to 120 A320neo aircraft, including 10 A321XLRs.[15]In July 2017, the flynas application on smart devices, iPhone andAndroid,achieved one million downloads of the application by users.[16]

Destinations

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Main article:List of Flynas destinations

As of September 2023,Flynas served 54 destinations across 99 routes; the airline hasRiyadh,Jeddah,Dammam,andMedinahas operating bases.[17]

AssiutandSharm el SheikhinEgyptinitial service by the carrier began in 2009, with flights to the latter initially operated on a seasonal basis.[18]In 2011, the airline started services to three cities in Turkey:Adana,AntakyaandIstanbul.[19]Also that year,LahoreinPakistanbecame the second city served in the country, afterKarachi.[20]In February 2013, flights toYanbufromDammamwere launched. Also that month, the airline started flying from Dammam toKhartoum,with theSudanesecapital becoming the airline's first international destination to be linked to the Saudi city.[21]

In February 2014, Flynas introduced itsGlobal Flight Routesprogram, aimed at offering affordable rates to passengers for flights between Jeddah and points in Africa, Asia and Europe,[22]and at carrying religious tourists to Saudi Arabia.[23]In March 2014,[24]Flynas incorporated the first of threeAirbus A330sthe carrier would lease from Portugal'sHi Fly.These aircraft, including both the–200and the–300models, would be used to start long-haul services.[25]The airline also planned to add theAirbus A350to its fleet.[26]

Flynas became the first low-cost carrier to serve the Saudi Arabia-UKmarket when it launched theJeddah–London Gatwickservice, its first European long-haul route, in April 2014.[27]Medium-haul routes toKarachiandLahorewere also planned, along with long-haul services toJakarta,Kuala Lumpur,Casablanca,ManchesterandIslamabad.[28]Flights toIranwere also due to commence by the same time.[29]Manchester became the airline'ssecond destination in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2014.[30][31]Cairowas made part of the route network in June 2014, making the Egyptian capital the carrier'sseventh destination in the country.[32]The London-Gatwick–Riyadh sector would also be served from 27 July the same year.[33]A month later, it was informed that services to Manchester would be discontinued starting August 2014, just after three months of operations.[34][35]That month, the Indian market was expected to be served for the first time with flights toHyderabad,followed byCalicutin September 2014.[36]Plans were also to serveFrancenext as well asChina,Philippines,NigeriaandSouth Africalater on.[26]Flynas also expected to serve theUSmarket in 2015.[37]However, Manchester was removed from the carrier'slist of destinations in early August 2014,[38]and in October the same year the airline announced the cancellation of most of its long- and mid-haul services owing to poor performance.[23][39][40]Also in October 2014,Al-Qassimwas incorporated to the route network.[41]

At April 2015,Flynas' three top domestic routes in terms of available seats were Jeddah (JED)–Riyadh (RUH), Dammam (DMM)–RUH and JED–DMM.[42]The carrier also performsHajjservices.[43][44]

Nasmiles programme

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Nasmiles is flynas' frequent flyer programme.[45][46]

Codeshare agreements

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Flynas has acodeshare agreementwithEtihadthat dates back to 2012, allowing Flynas to place its code on a number of flights operated by Etihad that radiate from Abu Dhabi.[28][47]In May 2016, the airline signed a codeshare agreement withPegasus Airlines.[48]

In February 2020, Flynas joined theInternational Air Transport Association(IATA), which will help the company with "greater co-operation" with other member airlines and increase connectivity through codeshare agreements.[49]

Administration

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Flynas'flight attendants,2023.

The managing director, andCEOof Flynas isBander Almohanna,and thechairmanof theboard of directorsis Ayed Aljeaid, and the vice-chairman is Talal AlMaiman, and the members of the board of directors are Hamza AlKholi, Saad AlMousa, and Saleh AlHenaki.[50]

Fleet

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Current fleet

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A Flynas Airbus A320-200 atDubai International Airport
A Flynas Airbus A320neo undergoing awater saluteatLviv International Airport

As of July 2024,Flynas operates the following aircraft:[51][52][53][54][55][56][57]

Flynas fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A320-200 13 — TBA
Airbus A320neo 43 110 8 166 174
Airbus A321XLR — 10 TBA
Airbus A330-300 4 — TBA
Airbus A330-900 — 15 TBA
Total 60 120

In 2023, flynas firmed up an order with Airbus for 30 new A320neo family aircraft during theParis Air Show,taking the airline's total order with Airbus to 120 aircraft valued at SAR 46 billion.[53][54][55]

Previously operated

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Throughout its history, flynas and its predecessor, Nas Air, operated the following aircraft:

See also

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