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[[Assiut]] and [[Sharm el Sheikh]] in [[Egypt]] became served by the carrier for the first time in 2009, with flights to the latter initially operated on a seasonal basis.<ref name="Nasair launches new routes" /> In 2011, the airline started services to three cities in Turkey: [[Adana]], [[Antakya]] and [[Istanbul]].<ref name="Saudi low cost carrier launches flights to Turkey" /> Also that year, [[Lahore]] in [[Pakistan]] became the second city served in the country, after [[Karachi]].<ref name="Saudi's Nasair launches new Pakistan route" /> In {{start date|2013|2}}, flights to [[Yanbu]] from [[Dammam]] were launched. Also that month, the airline started flying from Dammam to [[Khartoum]], with the [[Sudan]]ese capital becoming the first international destination ever to be linked to the Saudi city.<ref>{{cite press release|title= Nasair launches its first flights from Dammam to Yanbu and Khartoum, launched a new sales office in Jubail to serve Nasair customers in the region|publisher= Flynas|date= {{Date|2013-2-25}}|url= http://www.flynas.com/media-centre/news/2013/02/25/nasair-launches-its-first-flights-from-dammam-to-yanbu-and-khartoum-launched-a-new-sales-office-in-jubail-to-serve-nasair-customers-in-the-region|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20140401224327/http://www.flynas.com/media-centre/news/2013/02/25/nasair-launches-its-first-flights-from-dammam-to-yanbu-and-khartoum-launched-a-new-sales-office-in-jubail-to-serve-nasair-customers-in-the-region|archivedate= {{Date|2014-4-1}} }}</ref>
[[Assiut]] and [[Sharm el Sheikh]] in [[Egypt]] became served by the carrier for the first time in 2009, with flights to the latter initially operated on a seasonal basis.<ref name="Nasair launches new routes" /> In 2011, the airline started services to three cities in Turkey: [[Adana]], [[Antakya]] and [[Istanbul]].<ref name="Saudi low cost carrier launches flights to Turkey" /> Also that year, [[Lahore]] in [[Pakistan]] became the second city served in the country, after [[Karachi]].<ref name="Saudi's Nasair launches new Pakistan route" /> In {{start date|2013|2}}, flights to [[Yanbu]] from [[Dammam]] were launched. Also that month, the airline started flying from Dammam to [[Khartoum]], with the [[Sudan]]ese capital becoming the first international destination ever to be linked to the Saudi city.<ref>{{cite press release|title= Nasair launches its first flights from Dammam to Yanbu and Khartoum, launched a new sales office in Jubail to serve Nasair customers in the region|publisher= Flynas|date= {{Date|2013-2-25}}|url= http://www.flynas.com/media-centre/news/2013/02/25/nasair-launches-its-first-flights-from-dammam-to-yanbu-and-khartoum-launched-a-new-sales-office-in-jubail-to-serve-nasair-customers-in-the-region|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20140401224327/http://www.flynas.com/media-centre/news/2013/02/25/nasair-launches-its-first-flights-from-dammam-to-yanbu-and-khartoum-launched-a-new-sales-office-in-jubail-to-serve-nasair-customers-in-the-region|archivedate= {{Date|2014-4-1}} }}</ref>


In {{start date|2014|2}}, Flynas introduced its ''Global Flight Routes'' program, aimed at offering affordable rates to passengers for flights between Jeddah and points in Africa, Asia and Europe.<ref name="Flynas launches Global Flight Routes program" /> Flynas became the first low-cost carrier to serve the Saudi Arabia-[[UK]] market when it launched the [[Jeddah]]–[[London-Gatwick]] service, its first European long-haul route, in {{start date|2014|4}}.<ref name="Flynas launches new service to London Gatwick airport" /> Medium-haul routes to [[Karachi]] and [[Lahore]] and long-haul services to [[Jakarta]] and [[Kuala Lumpur]] were also planned to start that month, followed by [[Casablanca]], [[Manchester]] and [[Islamabad]]<ref>[http://www.historyofpia.com/board/march_14/flynas_mar14.jpg]</ref> in {{MONTHNAME|5}} the same year, all of them using [[Airbus A330]] equipment.<ref name="Saudi Carrier Flynas Keen on A350 Deal as Airbus Order Reviewed"/> Flights to [[Iran]] were also due to commence by the same time.<ref>{{cite news|title= Saudi low-cost carrier plans expansion into Europe, Asia|first= Nada|last= Altuwaijri|work= Al Arabiya News|date= {{Date|2013-12-18}}|url= http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/aviation-and-transport/2013/11/18/Saudi-low-cost-carrier-expansion-into-Europe-Asia.html}}</ref>
In {{start date|2014|2}}, Flynas introduced its ''Global Flight Routes'' program, aimed at offering affordable rates to passengers for flights between Jeddah and points in Africa, Asia and Europe.<ref name="Flynas launches Global Flight Routes program" /> Flynas became the first low-cost carrier to serve the Saudi Arabia-[[UK]] market when it launched the [[Jeddah]]–[[London-Gatwick|London Gatwick]] service, its first European long-haul route, in {{start date|2014|4}}.<ref name="Flynas launches new service to London Gatwick airport" /> Medium-haul routes to [[Karachi]] and [[Lahore]] and long-haul services to [[Jakarta]] and [[Kuala Lumpur]] were also planned to start that month, followed by [[Casablanca]], [[Manchester]] and [[Islamabad]]<ref>[http://www.historyofpia.com/board/march_14/flynas_mar14.jpg]</ref> in {{MONTHNAME|5}} the same year, all of them using [[Airbus A330]] equipment.<ref name="Saudi Carrier Flynas Keen on A350 Deal as Airbus Order Reviewed"/> Flights to [[Iran]] were also due to commence by the same time.<ref>{{cite news|title= Saudi low-cost carrier plans expansion into Europe, Asia|first= Nada|last= Altuwaijri|work= Al Arabiya News|date= {{Date|2013-12-18}}|url= http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/aviation-and-transport/2013/11/18/Saudi-low-cost-carrier-expansion-into-Europe-Asia.html}}</ref>


Manchester became the airline{{'s}} {{ordinal to word|2}} destination in the United Kingdom on {{startdate|2014|5|7|df=yes}}.<ref name="Saudia Arabian flight touches down in Manchester for first time" /><ref name="Inaugural Flynas flight touches down at Manchester" /> [[Cairo]] was made part of the route network in {{start date|2014|6}}, making the Egyptian capital the carrier{{'s}} {{ordinal to word|7}} destination in the country.<ref name="Flynas touches down in Cairo with daily non-stop flights" /> In late {{start date|2014|6}}, it was announced the airline will also serve London-Gatwick from Riyadh starting 27 July the same year.<ref name="Saudi's flynas set to launch London Gatwick flights" /> A month later, it was informed that services to Manchester would be discontinued starting {{start date|2014|8}}, just after {{cardinal to word|3}} months of operations.<ref name="Middle Eastern carriers drop routes" /><ref name="Saudi’s Flynas To Drop Manchester In August" /> That month, the Indian market is expected to be served for the first time with flights to [[Hyderabad]], followed by [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] in {{start date|2014|9}}.<ref name="Saudi budget airline Flynas to begin operations next month" /> Manchester was removed from the carrier{{'s}} list of destinations in early {{end date|2014|8}}.<ref name="Flynas axes Manchester service" />
Manchester became the airline{{'s}} {{ordinal to word|2}} destination in the United Kingdom on {{startdate|2014|5|7|df=yes}}.<ref name="Saudia Arabian flight touches down in Manchester for first time" /><ref name="Inaugural Flynas flight touches down at Manchester" /> [[Cairo]] was made part of the route network in {{start date|2014|6}}, making the Egyptian capital the carrier{{'s}} {{ordinal to word|7}} destination in the country.<ref name="Flynas touches down in Cairo with daily non-stop flights" /> In late {{start date|2014|6}}, it was announced the airline will also serve London-Gatwick from Riyadh starting 27 July the same year.<ref name="Saudi's flynas set to launch London Gatwick flights" /> A month later, it was informed that services to Manchester would be discontinued starting {{start date|2014|8}}, just after {{cardinal to word|3}} months of operations.<ref name="Middle Eastern carriers drop routes" /><ref name="Saudi’s Flynas To Drop Manchester In August" /> That month, the Indian market is expected to be served for the first time (with new branding), with flights to [[Hyderabad]], followed by [[Kozhikode]] in {{start date|2014|9}}.<ref name="Saudi budget airline Flynas to begin operations next month" /> Manchester was removed from the carrier{{'s}} list of destinations in early {{end date|2014|8}}.<ref name="Flynas axes Manchester service" />


Plans are also under way to serve [[France]] and [[India]] next as well as [[China]], [[Philippines]], [[Nigeria]] and [[South Africa]] later on.<ref name="Saudi Carrier Flynas Keen on A350 Deal as Airbus Order Reviewed"/> Flynas also expects to serve the [[US]] market in {{YEAR|2015}}.<ref name="ROUTES: Flynas to start US flights in 2015" />
Plans are also under way to serve [[France]] and [[India]] next as well as [[China]], [[Philippines]], [[Nigeria]] and [[South Africa]] later on.<ref name="Saudi Carrier Flynas Keen on A350 Deal as Airbus Order Reviewed"/> Flynas also expects to serve the [[US]] market in {{YEAR|2015}}.<ref name="ROUTES: Flynas to start US flights in 2015" />


===Codeshare agreements===
===Codeshare agreements===
A [[codeshare agreement]] with [[Etihad Airways|Etihad]] that dates back to {{start date|2012}} sees Flynas placing its code on a number of flights operated by Etihad that radiate from Abu Dhabi.<ref name="Etihad inks codeshare deal with Saudi's nasair" />
Flynas have a [[codeshare agreement]] with [[Etihad Airways]] on flights operated by Etihad to various destinations from Abu Dhabi.<ref name="Etihad inks codeshare deal with Saudi's nasair" />


==Fleet==
==Fleet==

Revision as of 15:40, 8 August 2014

Flynas
طيران ناس
IATA ICAO Call sign
XY KNE NAS EXPRESS
Founded2007 (2007)
Commenced operationsFebruary 2007 (2007-02)
Operating bases
Fleet size26
Destinations23
Parent companyNational Air Services
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Key people
  • Ayed Al Jeaid (Chairman)
  • Raja Azmi (CEO)
Websitewww.flynas.com

Flynas (Arabic: طيران ناس) formerly Nas Air, is a domestic and international low-cost airline based in Saudi Arabia, the country's first and only budget airline.[1] The company's head office is located on the first floor of the Al Salam Centre in Riyadh.[2]

History

Saudi Arabian Airlines was the only airline in the country until 2006, when budget carriers Nas Air and Sama Airlines got their licenses from the government.[3] Nas Air was founded in 2007 (2007).[4] Operations started in February that year.[3]

The company changed its name from Nasair to Flynas in November 2013 (2013-11).[5][6]

Corporate affairs

Key people

As of May 2014, the CEO position is held by Raja Azmi,[7] who was appointed in June 2013 (2013-06),[8] succeeding Francois Boutellier.[6]

Ownership

As of April 2014, Flynas is owned in its majority by National Airline Services Holding (63%); the balance is held by Kingdom Holding.[1]

Destinations

Main article: Flynas destinations

Assiut and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt became served by the carrier for the first time in 2009, with flights to the latter initially operated on a seasonal basis.[9] In 2011, the airline started services to three cities in Turkey: Adana, Antakya and Istanbul.[10] Also that year, Lahore in Pakistan became the second city served in the country, after Karachi.[11] In February 2013 (2013-02), flights to Yanbu from Dammam were launched. Also that month, the airline started flying from Dammam to Khartoum, with the Sudanese capital becoming the first international destination ever to be linked to the Saudi city.[12]

In February 2014 (2014-02), Flynas introduced its Global Flight Routes program, aimed at offering affordable rates to passengers for flights between Jeddah and points in Africa, Asia and Europe.[13] Flynas became the first low-cost carrier to serve the Saudi Arabia-UK market when it launched the Jeddah–London Gatwick service, its first European long-haul route, in April 2014 (2014-04).[14] Medium-haul routes to Karachi and Lahore and long-haul services to Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur were also planned to start that month, followed by Casablanca, Manchester and Islamabad[15] in May the same year, all of them using Airbus A330 equipment.[8] Flights to Iran were also due to commence by the same time.[16]

Manchester became the airline's second destination in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2014 (2014-05-07).[7][17] Cairo was made part of the route network in June 2014 (2014-06), making the Egyptian capital the carrier's seventh destination in the country.[18] In late June 2014 (2014-06), it was announced the airline will also serve London-Gatwick from Riyadh starting 27 July the same year.[19] A month later, it was informed that services to Manchester would be discontinued starting August 2014 (2014-08), just after three months of operations.[20][21] That month, the Indian market is expected to be served for the first time (with new branding), with flights to Hyderabad, followed by Kozhikode in September 2014 (2014-09).[22] Manchester was removed from the carrier's list of destinations in early August 2014 (2014-08).[23]

Plans are also under way to serve France and India next as well as China, Philippines, Nigeria and South Africa later on.[8] Flynas also expects to serve the US market in 2015.[24]

Codeshare agreements

Flynas have a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways on flights operated by Etihad to various destinations from Abu Dhabi.[25]

Fleet

A Nas Air Airbus A320.

In March 2014 (2014-03),[26] Flynas incorporated the first of three Airbus A330s the carrier would lease from Portugal's Hi Fly. These aircraft, two –200s and a –300, would be used to start long-haul services.[27] As of June 2014, the Flynas fleet consists of the following aircraft:[28]

Flynas fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A320-200 21 20[citation needed] 8 168 180[29] One aircraft stored in China
— 180 180[29]
Airbus A330-200 3 — 12 323 335[4] On lease from Hi Fly
Airbus A330-300 1 — TBA On lease from Hi Fly
Boeing 747-400 1 — 496[citation needed] Operated by Eaglexpress
Total 26 20

They also plan to add Airbus A350 in the future.[8]

Previous types operated for scheduled services include Boeing 737-500, Boeing 747-400M, Embraer 190LR and Embraer 195AR, besides others leased for temporary hajj flights.[30]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rashad, Marwa (2 April 2014). "Saudi budget carrier flynas says to become profitable this year". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Contact Us." Nas Air. Retrieved on 3 December 2010. "1st Floor, Al Salam Centre Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Street (Tahlia), Olaya Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Address in Arabic: "مركز السلام، الدور الأول شارع الأمير محمد بن عبد العزيز (التحلية) ، العليا. الرياض، السعودية"
  3. ^ a b Sobie, Brendan (19 December 2007). "Saudi market opens up further". Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia's flynas long-haul LCC to Europe and Asia, introducing a new low cost alternative". Centre for Aviation. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014.
  5. ^ Moores, Victoria (12 March 2014). "Saudi's Flynas seeks to renegotiate its A320 order". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
  6. ^ a b Shane, Daniel (14 November 2014). "Rebranded Nasair aiming for 20m passengers by 2020". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b Cox, Charlotte (9 May 2014). "Saudia Arabian flight touches down in Manchester for first time". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d Jasper, Chris (11 March 2014). "Saudi Carrier Flynas Keen on A350 Deal as Airbus Order Reviewed". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
  9. ^ Morris, Martin (4 July 2009). "Nasair launches new routes". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  10. ^ Sambidge, Andy (16 March 2011). "Saudi low cost carrier launches flights to Turkey". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Saudi's Nasair launches new Pakistan route". arabianbusiness.com. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Nasair launches its first flights from Dammam to Yanbu and Khartoum, launched a new sales office in Jubail to serve Nasair customers in the region" (Press release). Flynas. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Flynas launches Global Flight Routes program". Arab News. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Flynas launches new service to London Gatwick airport". Arab News. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  15. ^ [1]
  16. ^ Altuwaijri, Nada (18 December 2013). "Saudi low-cost carrier plans expansion into Europe, Asia". Al Arabiya News.
  17. ^ "Inaugural Flynas flight touches down at Manchester". Arabian Aerospace. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014.
  18. ^ "Flynas touches down in Cairo with daily non-stop flights". Al Bawaba. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014.
  19. ^ Sambidge, Andy (29 June 2014). "Saudi's flynas set to launch London Gatwick flights". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  20. ^ Dron, Alan (28 July 2014). "Middle Eastern carriers drop routes". Air Transport World. Archived (Date missing) at atwonline.com (Error: unknown archive URL)
  21. ^ Ellis, Dominic (23 July 2014). "Saudi's Flynas To Drop Manchester In August". Gulf Business. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014.
  22. ^ "Saudi budget airline Flynas to begin operations next month". The Economic Times. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014.
  23. ^ Graham, James (5 August 2014). "Flynas axes Manchester service". TheBusinessDesk. Archived 2014-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ "ROUTES: Flynas to start US flights in 2015". Flightglobal. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014.
  25. ^ Sambidge, Andy (1 October 2012). "Etihad inks codeshare deal with Saudi's nasair". arabianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014.
  26. ^ "Flynas receives first Airbus 330 plane as part of fleet expansion". Arab News. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014.
  27. ^ Dron, Alan (1 April 2014). "Flynas takes delivery of first A330". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014.
  28. ^ "Flynas fleet". ch-aviation GmbH. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ a b "Flynas Fleet". Flynas. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014.
  30. ^ [2]
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