Flydubai begins flights to Nejran

Receiving the aircraft were senior officials from the Nejran Governor’s office, the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities, Nejran’s Immigration department, the Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation, and the Nejran Chamber of Commerce.
Flydubai’s delegation was led by Hamad Obaidalla, the airline’s chief commercial officer, Sudhir Sreedharan, senior vice president commercial for GCC, Subcontinent and Africa, and Alex Mackenzie, senior vice president of airport services
Mohamed Al Qahtani, Director of Nejran Airport welcomed Flydubai’s first flight, and said: “The Saudi Authorities efforts towards developing domestic airports in the Kingdom have resulted in having modern facilities such as Nejran Airport available for its citizens. These direct flights will not only enhance trade and tourism flows between the two cities, but enable the people of Nejran to travel anywhere in the world via Dubai.”
Commenting on the new route, Hamad Obaidalla said, “We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Saudi authorities for their continuous and valuable support since we began operations to what is now one of the key markets in our network. This has enabled us to provide direct flights from Dubai to cities such as Nejran, and we are honoured to be the first carrier to offer this service.”
Passengers from Nejran, one of Saudi Arabia’s most culturally and historically diversified centres will now be able to travel directly to Dubai while UAE residents will have the opportunity to explore a region rich in local historical heritage and traditions and is famed for its environmental diversity.
“The new route will not only bring friends and families in the UAE and Saudi Arabia closer, but open new opportunities for business and leisure travellers. We are excited about welcoming the people of the Nejran region on board Flydubai”, added Obaidalla.