Customer-focused Enhancements, Available From Today, Offer Travellers More Flight choices, Flexibility and Convenience
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – flyadeal, Saudia Group’s fast-growing low-cost carrier and one of the largest low-cost airlines in the GCC, has unveiled the next evolution of its customer offering.
With the introduction of Time to Think and flyadeal Connections, flyadeal is delivering more than just low fares by offering customers greater choice, flexibility and peace of mind.
Take Your Time, Travel with Confidence
The airline has launched Time to Think (TTT), allowing customers to cancel their booking within 24 hours at no charge and receive a full refund to their original form of payment for all bookings made on the flyadeal website or app, provided travel is at least seven days away. This feature gives customers greater peace of mind when making travel plans, allowing them extra time to finalise arrangements while retaining the flexibility to cancel within the 24-hour period.
More Connections, More Possibilities
flyadeal Connections is a seamless connecting-flight offering designed to provide customers with more flight and routing options while making connecting journeys simpler and more convenient. Customers can now access connecting flight options across both domestic and international travel, opening up more convenient ways to travel across flyadeal’s growing network. The proposition combines competitive fares, a single through-ticket, and hassle-free connection times and processes, creating a smoother travel experience.
“flyadeal has always been about low fares and reliable, on-time performance. With the launch of Time to Think and flyadeal Connections, we are taking another step forward by giving our customers more than just low fares through greater choice, flexibility and value.”
Sanjiv Kapoor, Acting Chief Executive Officer, flyadeal and Executive Vice President Strategies at Saudia Group.
“Time to Think addresses a common customer frustration: committing to travel plans without having all the details finalised. Customers booking through our website or app can now cancel within 24 hours and receive a full refund to their original form of payment, provided travel is at least seven days away. It is a simple but powerful benefit that offers peace of mind and makes travel planning easier, whether travelling solo or with friends and family.
At the same time, flyadeal Connections significantly expands travel options across our network. We have increased the number of routes available to customers from 58 city pairs to 236, creating 178 additional route options through convenient one-stop connections, both domestic and international, via our hubs in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah. Passengers in Hyderabad or Islamabad, for example, can now connect seamlessly through Riyadh to Jeddah, Madinah, Abha, Dammam, and more, with their bags checked through all the way to the final destination.
These enhancements reflect our commitment to listening to customers and evolving our offering as flyadeal continues to grow. They are also just the beginning. We have a number of additional customer-focused initiatives that will be introduced in the coming weeks, reinforcing that low fares do not have to mean compromising on flexibility, convenience or choice”, Kapoor concluded.
Together, Time to Think and flyadeal Connections represent another milestone in flyadeal’s evolution, giving customers greater flexibility, more travel options and a smoother travel experience as the airline continues to expand its fleet, network and customer offering across Saudi Arabia and beyond.
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About flyadeal
On 23 September 2017, National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, flyadeal began operations with its historic maiden flight from Jeddah to Riyadh. A pioneer and innovator, flyadeal was the first regional low-cost airline to be launched only across digital distribution channels. Being the sister airline of full-service national carrier Saudia — both under the umbrella ownership of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia Group) — flyadeal was created for the price-conscious and tech-savvy consumer in mind in a country where 80 per cent of the Saudi population is aged less than 40 years and has at least two mobile phones.
flyadeal has rapidly developed into one of the Middle East’s fastest growing airlines, operating a young fleet of 47 Airbus A320 family aircraft from bases in Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah and Dammam to more than 40 seasonal and year-round destinations across Saudi Arabia, and in the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Asia.
By 2030, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, flyadeal expects to more than double its network and fleet to over 100 destinations and aircraft respectively. Aircraft additions include single-aisle Airbus A321neos and widebody A330-900neos joining the fleet from 2027.
flyadeal aims to stimulate travel, tourism and trade with its affordable, value-for-money everyday fares catering to leisure, religious, family and business travellers. Simplicity is key with an all-Economy Class cabin across flyadeal’s narrowbody fleet. As the Kingdom undergoes dramatic transformation through its Vision 2030 economic diversification drive, aviation and tourism are among the many sectors earmarked for dynamic growth. flyadeal is the fastest growing airline in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, recognised for excellence in on-time performance that is consistently above the global industry average.
Since its inaugural flight in 2017, flyadeal has carried over 45 million passengers. And in a significant 2025 milestone, flyadeal flew more than 10 million passengers for the first time in a calendar year. In May 2024, flyadeal placed its biggest ever aircraft order – 51 narrowbody jets comprising 12 A320neos and 39 larger A321neos – with a delivery schedule beginning in 2027. In addition, flyadeal will venture into the long-haul market with its own dedicated widebody aircraft as the first of 10 Airbus A330neos ordered by Saudia Group in April 2025 is due to be delivered next year. flyadeal’s robust expansion drive makes the rapidly growing airline one of the country’s most desirable companies to work for.
flyadeal Media Contact
Ahad Afandi
Corporate Communications Department, flyadeal
Email: ahad.afandi@flyadeal.com
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