Summary
- Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas has joined the UNWTO following its recent efforts to advertise sustainable tourism in the center east.
- The carrier previously collaborated with the UN’s Global Compact agency in August amid Saudi Arabia’s closer ties with the UNWTO.
- Over the past several months, flynas has expanded its fleet and network, adding a variety of connections from the Middle East into Europe and Africa.
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas has confirmed it has joined the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as a part of its efforts to support the event of a sustainable and reasonably priced tourism industry.
Latest sustainability initiatives
Over the past few months, the airline has forged closer ties with the United Nations’ environmental and tourism agencies, including becoming the primary Middle Eastern low-cost carrier to hitch forces with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in August. The most recent update sees flynas align with the UNWTO as an affiliate member, a primary for Saudi Arabia.
In keeping with the carrier, its participation in this system will see it collaborate with over 500 other corporations to bolster sustainable tourism efforts throughout the Middle East and beyond. The agency opened its first Middle East regional official in Riyadh in 2021, with the close proximity allowing flynas to strengthen its cooperation with the UNWTO. Saudi Arabia is ready to host the twenty sixth UNWTO General Assembly in 2025 following its recent re-election as council president for 2024.
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In a press release shared by the airline on Sunday, CEO and Managing Director Bander Almohanna noted flynas’ continued commitments to constructing a green aviation industry consistent with Saudi Arabia’s own carbon neutrality goals. Almohanna added,
Cheaper n’ greener
Other recent ventures have seen the airline commit to an expansive and young fleet of Airbus A320neo family aircraft, phasing out its older jets in favor of Airbus’ more efficient next-generation alternatives. As of November 2023, flynas operates 45 A320neo aircraft amid the gradual retirement of its A320-200 fleet, with just 4 A320-200s remaining. Earlier this month, flynas added five more A320neo on lease from Avolon, with much more on the best way over the subsequent several years.
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The airline is ready to tackle a complete of 107 A320neo family aircraft, including 10 A321XLR aircraft, as a part of its plan to bolster air traffic into Saudi Arabia by the tip of the last decade.
Through October and November, flynas continued bolstering its schedule, adding a variety of connections from its bases at Riyadh King Khaled International Airport (RUH), Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), and Dammam King Fahd Airport (DMM) to destinations across Europe and the Middle East. Latest additions include the anticipated Riyadh to Bahrain International Airport (BAH), Jeddah to Brussels Airport (BRU), and Jeddah to Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB).
Before the tip of the 12 months, flynas is ready to expand its presence at Madinah’s Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), opening a fourth airline base. From town, flynas will launch several recent domestic and international connections, notably Dubai International Airport (DBX), Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), and Baghdad International Airport (BGW), on top of accelerating frequencies on existing connections.
Five More Airbus A320neos: flynas Increases Fleet In Avolon Delivery
Last 12 months the corporate signed a sale and leaseback transaction with three leasing corporations.
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