Hyderabad airport welcomes flyadeal’s inaugural Riyadh service
flyadeal, the low-cost airline of the Saudia Group, has launched its inaugural daily service between Riyadh and Hyderabad, marking its entry into India. The new route strengthens Hyderabad's international connectivity and offers seamless onward travel to multiple destinations across Saudi Arabia.
Published Date - 7 July 2026, 04:12 PM
Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has welcomed the arrival of flyadeal, the Saudia Group’s fast-growing low-cost carrier inaugural flight connecting Hyderabad and Riyadh, marking the airline’s entry into the Indian market.
The maiden service, which touched down at Hyderabad Airport, was graced by Kadhir Kadhiravan, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd and Loydjoe Misquitta, CCO, flyadeal, and Mr Abdulrahman Alrasheed, Head of Airport Operations, flyadeal. This development further strengthens Hyderabad Airport’s stature as a growing international aviation hub and India-Saudi Arabia connectivity.
The airline will operate daily (7x weekly) operations on the Riyadh–Hyderabad–Riyadh route with Airbus A320 aircraft. Passengers flying from Hyderabad will benefit from seamless onward connectivity across flyadeal’s domestic network within Saudi Arabia, opening up access to multiple cities across the Kingdom.
The flight schedule includes Riyadh to Hyderabad departure at 11.20 pm, and arrival at 6.50 am the next day, and Hyderabad to Riyadh departure at 7.55 am with arrival at 11.05 am.