ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline flyadeal has launched scheduled flights to Lahore, its fifth destination in Pakistan this year, as part of a rapid regional expansion plan aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy to boost connectivity and tourism.
A subsidiary of the national carrier Saudia, flyadeal has become one of the Middle East’s fastest-growing airlines since its launch in 2017. The Lahore route adds to services to Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Sialkot, all introduced since February 2025, bringing the total number of weekly flights between the two countries to 18.
Flight F3 655 from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport landed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport last week where it was greeted with a water-cannon salute and a ceremony attended by airport and airline officials.
“It’s been an incredible achievement to build a countrywide operation from one to five cities across Pakistan in just eight months,” said Steven Greenway, flyadeal’s Chief Executive Officer.
“Entering any market is always a baby-step process. But our operational and commercial teams have done an impressive job to plan, launch, expand and set up the necessary infrastructure so quickly to sell, market and promote our flights in a short space of time.”
