Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: For the 5th time in a row, Flynas, the Saudi leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, won the Skytrax Award as the Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East, the world’s fourth-best low-cost airline in a ceremony held in London on Friday, according to Asharq Al Awsat Newspaper.
On this occasion, Bander Almohanna, CEO of Flynas, said: “The crowning of Flynas for the fifth year in a row as the Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East with the Skytrax Award in the most important global forum for the aviation industry confirms our leadership as a national air carrier that raises the name of the Kingdom high on its National Day, and achieves the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Strategy for the Civil Aviation Sector in Saudi Arabia.”
He stressed that this award reflects Flynas’ commitment to operational excellence and meeting the aspirations of its traveling guests. It is also in line with achieving its growth and expansion strategy under the title “We Connect the World to the Kingdom,” which included launching more than 16 new destinations in 2022, bringing the number of Flynas destinations to more than 70 domestic and international destinations.
Almohanna adds: “Flynas fleet continues to grow, as it reached 38 aircraft in the first half of 2022 and will increase to 52 aircraft by the end of 2023. In addition, the Flynas Board of Directors approved to increase in the purchase order for new aircraft to 250 aircraft, to participate effectively in achieving the Strategy for the Civil Aviation Sector in Saudi Arabia, which aims to reach 300 million passengers and connect the Kingdom with 250 international destinations by 2030,”
The Skytrax Award, launched in 1999, is the highest award in the aviation industry and the most important global standard for excellence among airlines worldwide. They are awarded after a multi-month evaluation that includes more than 100 countries; by conducting the largest survey of its kind to measure passengers’ satisfaction in the world annually.
This win marks the fifth time Flynas seized the Skytrax trophy as the Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 respectively.