Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – September 13, 2026:

flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, has won two accolades at the 2026 World Travel Awards, being named the Middle East’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the 12th consecutive year.

Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards are among the most prominent international awards in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, celebrating excellence across the industry worldwide.

The recognition reflects flynas’ leading position in the regional aviation sector and its continued commitment to delivering an exceptional travel experience for its guests, as it builds on a series of achievements the airline has accomplished over more than a decade, reaffirming its ability to continue raising the standards of low-cost travel by enhancing its services and products and investing in its fleet and network.

The two awards also carry particular significance amid the rapid growth of Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector, driven by the objectives of Vision 2030 to establish the Kingdom as a global hub for aviation, tourism and logistics, which flynas continues to support through its ambitious growth and expansion strategy “We Connect the World to the Kingdom”, aimed at strengthening air connectivity with global markets and broadening travel options for passengers, in line with the objectives of the National Aviation Strategy.

The airline recently took delivery of a new Airbus A320neo aircraft, featuring the new-generation cabin introduced earlier this year, bringing its total fleet to 68 aircraft, all Airbus. flynas also confirmed at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2026 the purchase of 25 new Airbus aircraft, including five A330neo widebody aircraft and 20 A321neo aircraft, bringing its total confirmed Airbus orders to 235 aircraft, in addition to 45 purchase options, for a total of up to 280 aircraft.

flynas, the best LCC in the Middle East and a leading low-cost airline worldwide, is the first airline listed on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). It operates 156 routes to more than 80 domestic and international destinations in 38 countries with more than 2,000 weekly flights. It has flown 110 million passengers since its launch in 2007, aiming to reach 165 domestic and international destinations within its growth and expansion plan, in line with the objectives of Vision 2030.