Flyadeal begins flights from Jeddah to Sohag in Egypt

flyadeal has added the Egyptian port city of Sohag to its network with the launch of scheduled flights from Jeddah earlier today. (November 11).

Flight F3 777 arrived at Sohag International Airport to a water salute, an airline industry tradition to welcome a new aircraft or route, followed by an official ceremony hosted by the airport authority. Eyad Jamalallail, flyadeal Director of Ground Operations, represented the airline on the first flight.

The new route, coming hours ahead of another inaugural Egyptian service connecting Madinah with Cairo – flyadeal’s first international scheduled flights from the Holy City – takes the airline’s weekly frequency between Saudi Arabia and Egypt to 44 flights.

Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said: “Today marks yet another significant milestone for flyadeal with our newest and lesser known destination of Sohag joining flyadeal’s ever-growing network.

“Egypt is by far flyadeal’s single biggest international market which we have served for almost three years from Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam and, later today, from Madinah. Egypt remains commercially and strategically important for flyadeal given the strong cultural and historic ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

Sohag is one of the stops on the popular River Nile holiday cruises, being the gateway to archaeological, historical and religious sites. The Sohag region is home to the Temple of Abydos, an ancient place of worship, considered among the oldest and most stunning dating back to Egyptian civilisation. Nile cruises are also among the most fascinating ‘open air museums’ in the world.

With the addition of flights between Jeddah and Sohag, and the introduction of the new Madinah – Cairo route, flyadeal grows its Egypt network from 39 to 44 flights a week.

flyadeal currently operates to almost 30 year-round and seasonal destinations across the Kingdom and selected Middle East, European and North African cities. From early 2025, flying options will increase significantly as the airline embarks on a major international expansion drive.

Tickets are bookable via the airline’s mobile App, website www.flyadeal.com and through local travel agents.