Riyadh Air and Red Sea Global partner on luxury tourism expansion

Developer Red Sea Global (RSG) and upcoming airline Riyadh Air have joined forces to promote luxury tourism in Saudi Arabia.

 

The kingdom’s new national carrier flew into Red Sea International (RSI) airport where an agreement was signed to promote The Red Sea destination and Riyadh Air as the preferred airline for global visitors.

 

The agreement could lead to enhanced connectivity for luxury destinations including Shebara and Desert Rock, while Riyadh Air will offer exclusive offers and packages to the resorts.

 

RSG Group CEO John Pagano said the partnership would “amplify Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a renowned destination on the world stage” and “we look forward to receiving a regular schedule of Riyadh Air flights to our destinations”.

 

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Riyadh Air is due to launch later this year and plans to connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations by 2030, while operating a fleet of 132 aircraft.

 

RSI currently has 10 domestic flights per week from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam with the only international flights coming twice weekly from Dubai, via the Flydubai airline. The airport is expected to serve a million passengers per year by 2030​.

 

The Red Sea destination on the western coast welcomed its first guests in 2023 and has five resorts open. They include Six Senses Southern Dunes, St. Regis Red Sea Resort, Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and RSG’s own ultra-luxury resorts Shebara and Desert Rock.

 

The first hotels on Shura Island are also set to open at the destination, which will feature 11 properties in total, plus an 18-hole golf course. Hotels brands opening on Shura will include Miraval, Grand Hyatt, Four Seasons, SLS, InterContinental and The Edition.

 

For more information, visit www.riyadhair.com and www.redseaglobal.com