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| Source: flynas. |
Saudi Arabian national carrier flynas has launched new flights from KSA to Bahrain, expanding its reach to 26 destinations throughout the region. Bahrain is the third destination to be added to the flynas GCC network, after Dubai and Kuwait.
In 2014 alone, 6 million Saudis visited Bahrain – a year-on-year increase of 19.3%, making them by far the largest segment of visitors from a total of 6.6 million GCC travelers to Bahrain. The significant growth in the number of travelers between Bahrain and KSA serves to reinforce the long-standing relationship the two countries share across their business and leisure sectors.
Bander Al Mohanna, Nas Holding Group CEO said, “Flynas is pleased to touch down in Bahrain and the introduction of this key destination to our GCC network is a major step forward in our commitment to offer greater connectivity, affordability and convenience to our growing consumer base. Moreover, with the addition of Bahrain, and we look forward to continue expanding into other regional cities in the future as part of our long-term expansion plans.”
Both Riyadh and Jeddah flights will operate three times weekly every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The two routes will be operated using an Airbus A320 aircraft with the capacity to carry 164 passengers in a two-class configuration – 156 in economy and eight in business class.
The flights from the Saudi capital depart at 6:50pm, arriving in Bahrain at 8pm. The return departs at 8:50pm to arrive in Riyadh at 10pm local time. The flights from Jeddah depart at 4:55pm with an arrival at 7:25pm. The return flight leaves Bahrain at 8:15pm, arriving into King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah at 10:55pm local time.
“Given the high demand for this route, we are confident that this new service will benefit both markets on account of Bahrain’s strong appeal as an attractive destination for business and leisure,” added Al Mohanna.
“We would like to congratulate flynas on successfully adding these important routes to their growing network of destinations within the region. Flynas’ decision to launch this new service between KSA and Bahrain will certainly enhance travel options for domestic, regional and international visitors alike and also give the regional aviation sector a significant boost especially as we continue to see a sustained increase in the number of students and leisure guests travelling between the two countries each year,” said Mohamed Khalil, Chief Commercial Officer of Bahrain Airport Company.
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Introductory fares for flights between Riyadh and Bahrain start from SAR 299 and SAR 399 for Jeddah to Bahrain.