
RIYADH: In a relief to expatriates amid the threat of Houthi attacks in the Gulf and flight cancellations by Indian airlines, Saudi carrier flynas is set to launch a direct flight service from Jeddah to Kochi.
The service will commence on November 9, with flights operating three days a week — Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The airline recently launched services from Jeddah to Kozhikode. The Kochi service follows this addition.
The flight will depart Jeddah at 10.30 pm and arrive in Kochi at 6.30 am. The return flight will leave Kochi at 7.25 am and reach Jeddah at 11.20 am Saudi time.
Meanwhile, one-way tickets from Jeddah to Kozhikode are available from SAR 1,299. Bookings have opened through flynas's official website.
In addition to Kochi and Kozhikode, flynas has also introduced additional services to Lucknow, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad.