{"id":191947,"date":"2026-09-17T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=191947"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:53:05","slug":"riyadh-air-launches-flights-to-manchester-its-second-uk-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/09\/riyadh-air-launches-flights-to-manchester-its-second-uk-destination.html","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh Air Launches Flights to Manchester, Its Second UK Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Riyadh Air<\/strong>, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new national carrier, has inaugurated its nonstop service between <strong>Riyadh and Manchester<\/strong>, consolidating its presence in the United Kingdom following the launch of operations to London in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route operates three times weekly\u2014on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays\u2014utilizing Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured in a four-class layout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business Elite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premium Economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The onboard experience features ergonomic seating with enhanced privacy and storage capacity, Panasonic Avionics&#8217; Astrova inflight entertainment (IFE) system, cutting-edge mobile connectivity, wireless audio capabilities, elevated dining, Kayanee-branded amenity kits, Disney children&#8217;s activity packs, and a five-senses wellness program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/07\/riyadh-air-launches-operations-to-kuala-lumpur-malaysia.html\">Riyadh Air Launches Operations to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, noted that Manchester represents the airline&#8217;s 14th global destination. &#8220;Manchester serves as a key gateway from which our guests can connect to cities across the Middle East and Asia, in addition to being a popular cultural destination in its own right,&#8221; the executive highlighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers flying this route benefit from seamless onward connections not only to Riyadh and Jeddah, but also to several destinations across Asia, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bangkok, Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Islamabad, Pakistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the launch of the Manchester service, Riyadh Air continues to reinforce its international network expansion across Europe while bolstering connectivity to Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9e302684     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 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