Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal has named Madinah as its fourth base in the Kingdom.
From January 1, 2026, two aircraft will be permanently positioned at Madinah’s Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
Domestic scheduled flights from Madinah will be launched to four cities across the Kingdom – the southwest coastal city of Jazan; Tabuk in the northwest; Al Hofuf in the country’s Eastern Province; and Abha in the southwestern mountainous region of Aseer province.
Sabiha Gokçen International Airport in Istanbul will become the second international destination to be introduced direct from Madinah, with plans for further expansion beyond Saudi Arabia over the next few months.
The additional flights will increase flyadeal’s existing capacity from Madinah by 30% to 84 scheduled domestic and international services a week.
flyadeal’s current Madinah operations cover domestic services to Dammam and Riyadh, plus international flights to Cairo.
The carrier also operates year-round Umrah services from several countries direct to Madinah.
flyadeal’s three other bases are located in Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh.
Almost 70% of flyadeal’s fleet of 43 Airbus A320 narrowbodies are based at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Eleven of these aircraft are based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, and five are based at Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport.
Under its current growth strategy, flyadeal is aiming to expand its fleet to 100 aircraft by 2030, and to triple its network to more than 100 destinations within five years.