Riyadh Air opens 2,000 sq m 'Hafawa' premium lounge at Riyadh's King Khalid Airport

Riyadh Air officially opened its inaugural Hafawa premium lounge at King Khalid International Airport on 7 October 2025. The nearly 2,000 sq m facility, located between Terminals 1 and 2, seats about 370 guests and is exclusive to Business Class and Business Elite passengers.

Discovered 2025-10-07T04:06:52.846866-07:00 | 2025-10-07T04:06:52.846866-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

The new ground product (≈2,000 m², 370 seats) establishes a branded premium experience timed ahead of the carrier's planned long‑haul launch, including daily Riyadh–London Heathrow flights from 26 Oct 2025.
The Hafawa lounge complements Riyadh Air's broader product and fleet build‑out — from its Kayanee loungewear and wellness partnership to incoming Boeing 787‑9s rolling off Charleston — signalling coordinated ground, in‑flight and fleet readiness.

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executivetraveller.com aex.ru Business Traveller Breitflyte air-journal.fr One Mile at a Time

Sources Tracked: 11
First Seen: 2025-10-07T04:06:52.846866-07:00
Latest Update: 2025-10-12T13:32:17.974624-07:00
Coverage: Aviation

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2025-10-12T13:32:17.974624-07:00

Riyadh Air unveils Hafawa, its flagship business‑class lounge • executivetraveller.com

2025-10-10T10:21:08.054612-07:00

(RU) Riyadh Air opens premium-class Hafawa lounge at Riyadh Airport • aex.ru

2025-10-09T07:48:59.482198-07:00

Riyadh Air Opens Hafawa Lounge at RUH Ahead of London Inaugural • Business Traveller

2025-10-08T07:24:58.891720-07:00

Riyadh Air Opens 'Hafawa' Premium Lounge at King Khalid International Airport • Breitflyte

2025-10-08T05:16:20.987919-07:00

(FR) Riyadh Air opens its first premium lounge and bets on Saudi hospitality • air-journal.fr

2025-10-08T04:25:25.063303-07:00

Riyadh Air Unveils Flagship Hafawa Lounge Riyadh, Ahead Of Launch • One Mile at a Time

2025-10-08T03:58:06.440124-07:00

Airport Hospitality World: Riyadh Air reveals luxury lounge at King Khalid Airport; Swissport unveils Aspire Luxe facility at Liverpool Airport • moodiedavittreport.com

2025-10-08T02:27:40.862073-07:00

Riyadh Air opens 2,000 sqm Hafawa Business Lounge at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport • moodiedavittreport.com

2025-10-08T02:01:04.238368-07:00

Riyadh Air unveils first look at flagship premium lounge at King Khalid International Airport • AeroTime

2025-10-08T01:52:20.152147-07:00

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Simple Flying • Jake Hardiman

Riyadh Air opens first premium lounge in Riyadh — capacity nearly 400 guests

2025-10-07T04:06:52.846866-07:00

Riyadh Air unveils its premium "Hafawa Lounge" • airlinergs.com

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