Air Arabia Jordan launches direct flights to Riyadh

Air Arabia Jordan has revealed the launch of a new path from Amman to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia effective April 14, 2016. Flights will be operational 3 times weekly. This will be Air Arabia Jordan's very first expansion in 2016 and Riyadh will be the third Saudi Arabian city to be serviced by the carrier after Dammam and Jeddah.

The air travels will take off from Amman Queen Alia International Airport at 15:45 and reach Riyadh King Khalid International Airport at 17:50. Return flights will leave Saudi Arabia at 18:30 and land in Jordan at 20:15. They will be functional on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Riyadh is the capital and biggest city in Saudi Arabia. It functions as the main financial center of the country and keeps strong business relations with Jordan. With a growing population and an economy that is diversifying away from oil and gas, the city's domestic market proposes a strong opportunity for financial investment.

Discussing the new route, an Air Arabia Jordan spokesperson said: "We are excited to expand this year to Riyadh and continue increasing connectivity between the Levant and the GCC. Our company believe our recommendation for being the very best value provider in the area will draw in travellers to favour Air Arabia Jordan as their main carrier. In a short period of time, we have actually grown significantly in Jordan and will remain to do so carrying forward into the year.".

Air Arabia Jordan commenced operations in Amman in early 2015. Dammam signs up with Jeddah as Saudi Arabian cities served by Air Arabia Jordan. The carrier likewise flies to Erbil in Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Sharam El Sheikh in Egypt, and Kuwait City in Kuwait. This statement is aligned with its method of expanding into the Middle East and ending up being a vital hub of its parent operator, Air Arabia.