Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Passengers travelling between Nairobi and Saudi Arabia can now enjoy low-cost flights following flynas’ launch of direct flights between Riyadh and Nairobi on Thursday, 2 October 2025.
The world’s leading low-cost airline and the best LCC in the Middle East celebrated the launch of this new route, further expanding its network in the African market.
In a statement seen by News Nine, flynas said the expansion aligns with national objectives in the tourism and aviation sectors and with Vision 2030.
The leading low-cost carrier (LCC) has commenced operations with three direct weekly flights between King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
This addition brings the Kenyan capital to flynas’ destinations in East Africa, which already include Addis Ababa, Entebbe, and Djibouti.
Kenyan ambassador to the Kingdom, Mohamed Ruwange, attended the inauguration ceremony at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), alongside representatives from flynas and the Riyadh Airports Company.
Travelling guests on the inaugural departing flight to Nairobi were welcomed with giveaways.
A reception was held at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the presence of the Saudi ambassador to Kenya, Khalid Al-Salman.
The flynas office in Nairobi was opened in a ceremony attended by the Saudi ambassador and representatives from the airline.
Adding Kenya—the largest economy in East and Central Africa, and a country known for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves—to the flynas network is in line with the leading LCC’s growth and expansion plan, launched under the title “We Connect the World to the Kingdom”.
It also aligns with the objectives of the National Civil Aviation Strategy to enable national air carriers to connect KSA with 250 international destinations, accommodate 330 million passengers, and host 150 million tourists annually by 2030, as well as with the objectives of the Pilgrims Experience Program (PEP) to facilitate access to the Two Holy Mosques.
flynas, the first airline listed on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), operates 139 routes to more than 70 domestic and international destinations in 30 countries, with over 2,000 weekly flights.
The carrier has flown more than 80 million passengers since its launch in 2007 and aims to reach 165 domestic and international destinations as part of its growth and expansion plan.
Passengers travelling with flynas can book their flights through all flynas booking channels: www.flynas.com, the flynas app, the call centre (920001234), or travel agents.
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