Starting an airline from scratch is no small feat, but it’s particularly bold to do so in the Middle East, already home to big hitters like Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways.
Riyadh Air burst onto the scene late last year when it began operating flights between its base at King Khalid International Airport and London Heathrow in October.
It wasn’t until June that these flights were available to book by the general public, but since then, new flight route announcements have been coming in thick and fast.
The airline has already begun operating routes from Riyadh to Cairo, Dubai and Málaga; flights to destinations including Manchester, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai and Dhakar will begin in the coming weeks.
I was lucky enough to be on board the inaugural flight to Madrid – here’s what I thought.
