Saudi Arabia Routes Middle East Airlines

Riyadh Air adds nonstop Manchester, Madrid and Jeddah routes as it prepares summer commercial launch

Riyadh Air has named Manchester, Madrid and Jeddah as its next three planned nonstop destinations, adding to its existing London Heathrow, Cairo and Dubai services. The startup said these new routes follow months of delays and targets full commercial operations this summer.

Discovered 2026-04-20T06:35:48.872396-07:00 | 2026-04-20T06:35:48.872396-07:00

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Riyadh Air’s next-leg network expansion clarifies where the carrier will concentrate capacity early—before wider roll-out—by building on its already announced London Heathrow, Cairo and Dubai services (Riyadh Air to launch daily Riyadh–Cairo service and secures Manchester slots).
The Manchester and Madrid additions are particularly consequential for hub-and-spoke competition in Europe, because they signal which secondary-market demand pools Riyadh Air intends to serve from the start.
Jeddah’s inclusion in the initial international mix highlights how the airline is planning to anchor traffic flows around Saudi domestic and inbound connections as it works toward a summer launch timeline.

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