#1- National carrier Saudia Group and low-cost airline flynas took home gongs from the 2024 SkyTrax World Airline Awards in London earlier this week.
Saudia ranked 20th in SkyTrax’s Top 100 Airlines for the year and snagged four awards:
- World’s most-improved airline;
- Best economy-class onboard catering;
- Most-improved airline in the Middle East;
- Best economy-class onboard catering in the Middle East.
Flynas, which claimed the 48th spot among top 100 airlines for 2024, was named best low-cost airline in the Middle East. It also ranked 4th among the world’s best low-cost airlines for 2024
#2- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was number one in on-time performance among its global peers in May, state news agency SPA reported, citing data by independent aviation analyst Cirium Diio. The capital’s airport hit an on-time performance figure of 88.2% in May, up from 86.7% in April.