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Saudi<\/strong> Arabian low-cost carrier <\/strong>flyadeal<\/a><\/strong> will begin operations to India in 2026<\/strong>, connecting four to five cities from its bases in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina, The Hindu<\/a> reports, citing CEO Steven Greenway. The airline \u2014 part of the state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation and sister to full-service Saudia Airlines<\/a> \u2014 will target labour and pilgrim traffic, mainly from smaller Indian cities.<\/p>\n

Flyadeal plans to reduce passenger diversion through hubs like Dubai and Doha<\/strong>, aiming for \u201ca fair share of direct traffic\u201d between India and Saudi Arabia, Greenway said. The expansion aligns with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Vision 2030<\/a> strategy to go beyond oil and position Riyadh as a global aviation hub through airlines including Saudia and the new Riyadh Air<\/a>. India will be flyadeal\u2019s third South Asian destination after Pakistan and Bangladesh. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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