Saudi carrier launches Nairobi flights

Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas will launch three weekly flights between Riyadh and Nairobi from October 2.

Flights will depart Riyadh on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays at 22h00 and arrive in Nairobi at 03h10+1 the following day.

The return flight will depart Nairobi at 04h00 on Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays and arrive in Riyadh at 09h00.

The new route aims to strengthen connectivity between East Africa and the Middle East, supporting travel for tourism, trade, and religious purposes.

Kenya becomes the fourth East African destination served by flynas, after Addis Ababa, Entebbe, and Djibouti.