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flyadeal
IATA ICAO Call sign
F3 FAD ADEAL
Founded17 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-17)
Commenced operations23 September 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-23)
Operating bases
Fleet size40
Destinations24
Parent companySaudia
HeadquartersJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Websitewww.flyadeal.com

flyadeal (Arabic: طيران أديل, romanized: Tayaran 'Adil) is a Saudi low-cost airline based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. It is owned by Saudi flag carrier Saudia. The airline began operation on 23 September 2017 serving domestic destinations.

History

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Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced the creation of flyadeal on 17 April 2016.[1][2][3] The venture is part of Saudia Group's SV 2020 Transformation Strategy, which aims to elevate the group's units into world-class status by 2020. flyadeal targeted domestic travellers, Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and the rising number of tourists, among other groups.[4] The airline launched flights on 23 September 2017, linking Jeddah to Riyadh.[5] On 10 June 2022, flyadeal began operating flights from Dammam to Cairo.[6] In 2025, the company expanded into South Asia by launching its debut flight to Pakistan.[7]

Destinations

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flyadeal aircraft
Country City Airport Notes Refs
Azerbaijan Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport Seasonal [8]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Sarajevo International Airport Seasonal [8]
Chad N’Djamena N'Djamena International Airport Hajj
Cyprus Larnaca Larnaca International Airport Seasonal [8]
Egypt Cairo Cairo International Airport [8]
Sharm El Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Seasonal [8]
Georgia Tbilisi Tbilisi International Airport Seasonal [8]
India Kolkata Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Seasonal
Jordan Amman Queen Alia International Airport
Niger Niamey Niamey International Airport Hajj
Nigeria Kano Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Hajj
Pakistan Karachi Jinnah International Airport [9]
Saudi Arabia Abha Abha Regional Airport
Al Bahah Al-Baha Domestic Airport
Bisha Bisha Domestic Airport
Dammam King Fahd International Airport Base
Ha'il Ha'il Regional Airport
Hofuf Al-Ahsa International Airport
Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport Base
Jizan King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport
Jouf Al Jouf Airport
Medina Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport
Najran Najran Domestic Airport
Neom Neom Bay Airport
Qassim Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Qurayyat Gurayat Domestic Airport
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport Base
Tabuk Tabuk Regional Airport
Taif Taif Regional Airport [10]
Turkey Antalya Antalya Airport Seasonal [8]
Bodrum Milas–Bodrum Airport Seasonal [8]
Istanbul Istanbul Airport [11]
Trabzon Trabzon Airport Seasonal [8]
United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport [12]
Dubai International Airport [13]
Uzbekistan Tashkent Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport [14]

Codeshare agreements

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flyadeal has a codeshare agreement with one airline:

Fleet

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As of February 2025, flyadeal operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:[16][17]

flyadeal fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 11 — 186[18]
Airbus A320neo 27 16 186 Order transferred from Saudia.
Further options for 20 aircraft.[19][20]
Airbus A321neo — 39 TBA Order transferred from Saudia.
Deliveries from 2026.[20]
Airbus A330-200 1 — 326 Leased from Aircastle via GullivAir.
Airbus A330-300 1 — 351 Leased from Aviator Capital via Air Anka.
Total 40 55

On 7 July 2019, flyadeal revealed its intention to order 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft with a further 20 options. flyadeal had previously committed to the Boeing 737 MAX, but chose not to firm up its equivalent order of 30 aircraft and 20 options due to the Boeing 737 MAX groundings. Boeing attributed the decision to "scheduling requirements".[21][22]

In July 2021, it was stated that flyadeal would start taking delivery of A320neo aircraft later that year as part of an order for up to 50 aircraft. The low cost carrier's future plans call for a fleet of 100 aircraft.[23]

Incidents

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On 10 February 2021, a flyadeal Airbus A320 registered as "HZ-FAB" was reported damaged after a Houthi drone attack at Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia.[24] No one was reported injured and investigations are still ongoing. The aircraft was repaired, and returned to service.[25]

The aircraft involved in the incident (HZ-FAB) parked at Jeddah Airport 14 months earlier

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saudia Airlines announces launching flyadeal, a new low-cost carrier" (Press release). Arab Air Carriers Organization. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Saudia launches low cost Flyadeal airline". Gulf News. Dubai. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Saudia unveils new budget carrier, flyadeal". ch-aviation. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ^ Hanware, Khalil (19 April 2016). "Flyadeal's launch puts Saudia at higher altitude". Arab News. Jeddah. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Saudi Arabia's flyadeal commences operations". ch-aviation. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ ""طيران أديل" يطلقُ أولى رحلاتِه الدولية من الدمام إلى القاهرة" [Flyadeal launch its first international fly from Dammam to Cairo]. www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ^ Reporter, Dhanusha Gokulan, Chief (3 February 2025). "Saudi Arabia carrier flyadeal launches flights to Pakistan". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 3 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "flyadeal Announces Expansion To 12 European And Middle East Destinations For Summer 2023". 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Flyadeal plans Karachi Mid-1Q25 lanuch". 30 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  10. ^ "flyadeal announces new services to Hail, Yanbu and Taif". 13 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ "flyadeal adds Istanbul flights from late-Nov 2022". 17 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ "FLYADEAL ADDS RIYADH – DUBAI AL MAKTOUM FROM LATE-JUNE 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  13. ^ "flyadeal boosts Riyadh – Dubai route with up to five daily flights". 24 May 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  14. ^ Liu, Jim (25 November 2024). "flyadeal Adds Jeddah – Tashkent in late-Nov 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Saudia / flyadeal Begins Codeshare Service From late-Sep 2023".
  16. ^ "Flyadeal fleet details and history". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Airbus Orders and Deliveries" (XLS). Airbus. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  18. ^ "what we fly". flyadeal.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Saudi Arabia's flyadeal takes first A320neo". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Saudia Group orders 105 A320/A321neo". ch-aviation.com. 20 May 2024.
  21. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (7 July 2019). "Saudi carrier Flyadeal switches to A320neo from 737 Max". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Boeing loses big order for 737 Max aircraft". 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  23. ^ "2021: year of the real Deal?". 20 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  24. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320-214 (WL) HZ-FAB Abha International Airport (OHB/OEAB)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Yemen's Houthis say they carried out drone attack on Saudi airport". Reuters. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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