Aviation360 MEA

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal, one of the fastest-growing low-cost airlines across the Middle East, has participated in the leading annual Hajj and Umrah Forum in Egypt as a key air service provider of pilgrim travel to the Kingdom.

Hosted at The Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo, the two-day exhibition saw over 3,000 travel and tourism professionals, showcasing products and services offered to groups planning their pilgrimages.

flyadeal had a dedicated exhibition stand staffed by a team of sales and customer support personnel who engaged with visitors and assisted with planning arrangements for the year-long Umrah and annual Hajj pilgrimage. 

Rakan Alotaibi, flyadeal Head of Sales, Hajj and Umrah and Commercial Regulatory Affairs, said, “flyadeal is pleased to participate, once again, in this Forum and work closely with Egypt’s Hajj and Umrah Committee.”

“This was an important event that brought together industry professionals and travel suppliers specialising in pilgrim travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We had the opportunity to share information with visitors about flyadeal, our products and dedicated on-the-ground support services in the Kingdom. Additionally, the event offered us a platform where we reaffirmed our commitment to offering affordable low-cost travel focused on service excellence.”

The event included participation from airlines, hotels, Hajj and Umrah ground service operators, as well as tour companies and travel agents that have dedicated pilgrim travel services.

Supporting religious traffic

As part of flyadeal’s continued efforts to support religious traffic from Egypt and countries across the world to the Kingdom, the airline works closely with travel partners to facilitate year-round pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia with convenience and comfort being at the heart of its operations. 

Cairo is one of the major international destinations served by flyadeal with dedicated routes to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam.

In its second year of dedicated Hajj operated flights this summer, flyadeal flew over 35,000 pilgrims from Africa, the Middle East and Asia to the Kingdom, representing a 35 percent increase compared with 2023.

flyadeal currently operates a fleet of 33 Airbus A320 family aircraft from bases in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam covering a domestic and international route network of almost 30 destinations across Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.