On May 27, 2026, Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal announced the launch of its first scheduled services to India.
The Saudi airline is launching a new route linking Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad (HYD), starting from July 1, 2026.
“Hyderabad is the first step of our planned expansion into India, fueled by the strong economic, social and cultural ties that India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have enjoyed for decades,” said Sanjiv Kapoor, acting Chief Executive Officer at flyadeal and Executive Vice President Strategies at Saudia Group.
Kapoor also revealed that a second Indian destination will soon be added to flyadeal’s network.
While the Hyderabad service marks the debut of flyadeal in India as a scheduled operator, this will not be the first time the Saudi carrier has landed in India. Over the last few years, flyadeal has operated a number of charter services for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims traveling to Mecca, which is located very close to flyadeal’s main base at King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah (JED).
flyadeal will operate the new service with Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with 186 seats in an all-economy class configuration.
13 comments
Great news
But It is much needed from Jeddah to Hyderabad
As the Flow of passengers are BIG IN NUMBERS
There are no direct flights from KSA to Chennai at the moment. Request Airlines from Saudi arabia and India to have direct flights flights from Chennai.
Why Saudia discontinue flight from Riyadh to hyderabad as I’m in hail and now I have to take flight from here to jeddah then Hyderabad before there is good service journey start from hail 9.30pm and landed to Riyadh I think 10pm from Riyadh 12:00am it will landed Hyderabad 7 am morning it is good flight and comfortable for us please think about it I’m regular traveller from Saudia airlines
Ok. Its good news.
Please operate from jeddah to hyderabad
Please consider for Dammam to Hyderabad as well
Excellent news , This route from Riyadh – Hyderabad is very important for business profitiblity , Hyderabad is one of the prime demanding location Internationally , Major chunk of Hyderabadi Residence work in KSA , Posiitive Milestone for Flydeal congrats.
hope very soon from Dammam to hyderabad also
Great.
Very V V GUUUUUUD Newz.
There are no direct flight from ksa to Kolkata at the moment Request airline from saudi arabia and India to have direct flights flights from Kolkata to ksa
Allhamdilha,
It’s a great news to HYDERABAD commuters and also for tourism to KSA.
All the Best..
InshAllah it will more helping in trading
Kindly start second destination from Dubai to bhopal .
There should be a flight from Dammam to Hyderabad. Please consider this.