Saudi Arabia plans to launch a new national low - coast airline operating from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, a city and the capital and administrative centre of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, as announced by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation.
The carrier, a project of Air Arabia and other partners, aims to serve 10 million passengers annually by 2030, expanding network connectivity and supporting economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030, a sweeping initiative to enhance tourism by the end of the decade.
The still - unnamed carrier will be backed by a consortium of three companies, including UAE based Air Arabia, Kun Investment Holding and Nesma Holding according to Gulf News, famous daily newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The future airline is expected to commence operations with 15 aircraft, with services gradually expanding to 45 aircraft, planning to fly 24 domestic destinations and 57 international cities.
The airline received its license in July 2025, and its launch is a key component of Saudi Arabia’s broader National Transport and Logistic Strategy aligning with the goals of Vision 2030 which also aims to develop the aviation sector.
In addition, the establishment of a new airline in the Saudi Kingdom is intended to stimulate the economy of the city of Dammam and the Eastern Province by creating jobs, enhancing tourism infrastructure and the addition of another low - cost carrier will also strengthen competition within Saudi Arabia’s aviation industry.
Under the initiative the country is adding 320.000 new hotel rooms, creating new tourism hotspots like along the Red Sea, and building futuristic cities from scratch. In 2024, nearly 30 million tourists visited Saudi Arabia, according to statistics from the nation’s ministry of tourism, numbers which are expected to continue to increase year by year.
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