flynas, the Saudi Arabian national carrier, today celebrated the fifth anniversary of its flight operations to Dubai by opening a new office in partnership with Al Tayyar Travel & Tourism. The airline hosted a special ceremony at the Dusit Thani Hotel to mark the occasion, which was attended by Imad Al Madani, Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Dubai, Mohammed Ahli, Director General of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Paul Byrne, CEO of flynas and Abdulilah Al-Eidi, Country Director flynas UAE.

A pioneering low-cost airline, flynas is seen as a game-changer in the Middle Easts aviation landscape, providing unprecedented value to passengers by offering highly competitive fares along with superb quality of service, helping make air travel an reasonable option for a wider cross-section of relaxation and business travelers in the region.

Today, five years since it first began offering low-cost flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah, flynas operates more than 950 weekly flights serving 25 destinations across the region, including 35 weekly flights to the UAE, and has evolved into one of the most dependable and trusted names in Middle Easts airline industry, with a reputation for innovation, efficiency, and service excellence.

flynas has redefined low-cost flying in the region by offering a compelling value proposal that resonates with our target audience, said Paul Byrne. While the occasion of the fifth anniversary of our operations to Dubai indeed delivers cause for celebration and a moment to reflect on our journey over the years, we look upon this milestone more as an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment for the future, as demonstrated by our decision to open a new office in Dubai in partnership with Al Tayyar Travel & Tourism, to meet the needs of customers in this significant market. We take this opportunity to thank our partners and customers, as well as the airport authorities in Dubai and KSA, for their support through the years, and we look forward to an thrilling future ahead.

flynas new office in Dubai, will be situated in the heart of the business district on Zabeel Road, and complements the existing office in Deira. flynas will shortly be opening its third office in the emirate in Jumeirah in addition to new offices in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.

flynas carried a record 4.5 million passengers in 2014, and introduced daily flights from Riyadh to Cairo recently as well as two weekly flights between Riyadh and Luxor. Last month, flynas was named Middle East Leading Low-Cost Airline at the World Travel Awards 2015, billed as the Oscars of the travel industry