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Dubai Aviation Corporation (Arabic: مؤسسة دبي للطيران), doing business as flydubai (Arabic: فلاي دبي), is an Emirati government-owned low-cost airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline mainly operates out of Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, though some flights fly out from Terminal 3.
The airport is located 31 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of downtown Dammam and is named after the former King of Saudi Arabia, Fahd ibn Abdulaziz (1921–2005). The airport serves the entire Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and is one of the four primary international airports in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia: Abha: Abha International Airport: Gassim: Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz International Airport: Dammam: King Fahd International Airport: Ha'il: Ha'il Regional Airport [67] Hofuf: Al-Ahsa Domestic Airport [68] Jeddah: King Abdulaziz International Airport: Jizan: Jizan Regional Airport [69] Medina: Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz ...
Aerial view with old South Terminal, the new Terminal 1 can be seen in the background. King Abdulaziz International Airport [a] (IATA: JED, ICAO: OEJN, colloquially referred to as Jeddah Airport, Jeddah International Airport, or KAIA), is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of ...
Riyadh Air Base, which is much closer to the city center, is operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force. This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle. [7] On 12 March 2023, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, formally announced the establishment of Riyadh Air. Riyadh Air will use the airport as a hub. [8]
On 20 and 21 July 2022, the first flight tests were carried out at the airport. [5]On 21 September 2023, Saudia launched the first regular service between King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Red Sea International, operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays.
In March 2021, the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia has approved the landing of international flights at the airport. According to Saudi Press Agency, the airport's annual capacity has increased from 100,000 passengers to 400,000 and its area has increased to 2.4 million square meters. [9]
During the Israel-Hamas war, many airlines interrupted their flights to Tel Aviv airport; but Etihad Airways and Flydubai kept up multiple flights daily, helping Israel remain connected to the wider world. [50] This was a symbol of "UAE’s commitment" to maintaining strong ties with Israel. [50]