King Abdulaziz International Airport receives the first British Airways flights from London

King Abdulaziz International Airport received the first direct British Airways flights coming from Heathrow Airport in London, as the company began operating its flights between the two airports at a rate of (6) flights per week, giving travelers additional options for traveling between the two destinations.

Eng. Mazen bin Mohammed Johar, CEO of Jeddah Airports Company, praised this cooperation with British Airways to operate regular flights between London and Jeddah, pointing out that this coincides with the growing demand for travel between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, and the selection of King Abdulaziz International Airport as a preferred international destination for major global airlines, as it is a hub airport linking East and West, thanks to its distinguished geographical location and the capabilities it provides to provide a comfortable travel experience that exceeds travelers’ expectations.

Jawhar pointed out that this step comes as part of Jeddah Airports' strategy to increase the number of travel destinations linked to King Abdulaziz International Airport, in implementation of the national strategy for the aviation sector, which is in line with Saudi Vision 2030. The strategy aims to connect the airport to 150 international destinations, serve 114 million passengers, and handle 2.5 million tons of cargo by 2030.

For his part, Neil Shernoff, Executive Director of Planning and Strategy at British Airways, said: “We are excited to be operating the air route to King Abdulaziz International Airport again within our network, having last operated a scheduled flight in 2021.

He pointed out that British Airways has a long history of facilitating travel for families, friends, and businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to and from Heathrow Airport in the capital.