Qatar Airways increases flights to Riyadh by 40%

Qatar Airways has announced it will increase services to and from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by 40% from September.

The airline said it plans to add a third flight to and from Riyadh every day except Tuesday, offering an increase from 14 to 20 flights weekly.

The airline has also said it plans to increase flights to Madinah to three daily services from September.

Qatar Airways serves eight cities in Saudi Arabia and, with a recent increase to four daily services to Jeddah, will operate a total of 143 flights a week.

It said passengers travelling into and out of Saudi Arabia would benefit from greater connectivity to the airline’s network of 150 destinations via Doha.

Qatar Airways’ senior vice-president, commercial, for GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Africa, Ehab Amin said: “Increasing our capacity to Riyadh, on top of our recently announced frequency increases to Jeddah and Madinah, reflects the importance of Saudi Arabia to Qatar Airways."

“We are proud to serve eight destinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to sponsor Saudi Premier League winners, Al Ahli Saudi Arabia Football Club (FC)."

He added: “Increasing the number of Qatar Airways flights to Riyadh means Saudi travellers have more convenient access to our rapidly expanding global network.

“The increased capacity will boost the amount of First Class seats available between Riyadh and Doha, so more passengers from Saudi Arabia can enjoy the services.