Flyadeal seat capacity rises with fleet expansion

Alamy via Reuters

Flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, reported a 5 percent year-on-year rise in seat capacity amid fleet expansion.

The available seating capacity reached more than 5 million in the first half of 2024 as its fleet size increased 12 percent annually to 33 aircraft.

The airline increased its routes to 75, up 8 percent year on year.

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“Our on-time performance, which measures punctuality, peaked at 91 percent,” said the airline CEO, Steven Greenway.

The airline, a subsidiary of Saudia Group, reported a 70 percent annual rise in headcount to 1,325 employees in the first half.  

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By the end of summer 2024, flyadeal expects to fly 30 million passengers cumulatively since launching operations in September 2017.

Flyadeal operates from bases in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam to a domestic and international route network covering almost 30 destinations across Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Europe and North Africa.

The airline’s fleet and destinations are forecast to triple by 2030.