Red Sea International Airport (RSI), Saudi Arabia’s newest airport, has announced its first international flight and its second airline partner.
Flydubai will fly its inaugural flight to RSI – from Dubai International Airport – on April 18.
The new service will be a twice-weekly connection between the two airports.
RSI – which is partly operated by Daa International – opened last summer, with its – up until now – only airline partner, Saudia launching a twice weekly service to and from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, in September.
RSI is based in Hanak, in north-western coastal Saudi Arabia, and was built to mainly cater for the growing luxury island tourist locations in the Red Sea.
The airport’s backers Red Sea Global said: “We’re eager to connect with the world and welcome visitors from the UAE, the wider Middle East, and beyond.”
