Riyadh Air opens public ticket sales for Heathrow-Riyadh route

Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air has put tickets on sale for the general public for its service between Heathrow and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, with flights from July 1.

The route to the Saudi capital will be served by the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, set to be delivered in the coming weeks.

The airline also noted that Manchester sales and start date will be announced “soon”.

Riyadh Air began operating daily Heathrow-Riyadh flights in October using recently awarded slots at the London hub.

But flights, using a leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner called Jamila, were initially only on sale to select groups and Riyadh Air employees.  

Tony Douglas, chief executive of Riyadh Air, said: “Today marks a truly exciting milestone for Riyadh Air as we introduce our new aircraft and signature premium experience on our established London route.

“It demonstrates our deep commitment to delivering a truly world-class journey for our guests.

“Connecting the UK directly with Saudi Arabia and beyond through our growing network of global destinations, sits at the very heart of what we are building at Riyadh Air and the Kingdom’s ambitions under Vision 2030.”

Riyadh Air’s new 787-9 Dreamliners offer a four-class configuration – Business Elite, Business, Premium Economy and Economy.

Based in Riyadh, the airline was launched in March 2023 and aims to serve more than 100 destinations by 2030.

The UK foreign office currently advises against all but essential travel to Riyadh Province because of the US-Iran war in the Gulf region.

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