Fly Jinnah Starting Flights Between Islamabad and Riyadh

[Safwan Waqas]

FlyJinnah announced two new routes for March 2025

•Islamabad-Riyadh (Daily Flight)
•Lahore, Bahrain (3 weekly)

The LCC will use Airbus A320 equipment for these flights

Flights for the Islambad-Riyadh Islamabad Sector begin on March 30, 2025, whereas Lahore-Bahrain-Lahore flights begin on March 26, 2025.

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[danyal77W]

Does this mean that they will be bringing in more aircrafts?

Because they are already operating at full capacity (32-34 daily flights) with 6 aircrafts. Almost every aircraft of FlyJinnah performs 6 flights everyday with little time on ground which is very impressive, and airblue and airsial should learn from it !

[faisal-777]

Does this mean that they will be bringing in more aircrafts?

Because they are already operating at full capacity (32-34 daily flights) with 6 aircrafts. Almost every aircraft of FlyJinnah performs 6 flights everyday with little time on ground which is very impressive, and airblue and airsial should learn from it !

Wondering the same thing if they would be getting more aircraft. Already now its possible to fly from some European cities to Pakistan via Air Arabia / Fly Jinnah combination and i cannot imagine that they are ready to compromise connectivity between Sharjah and Pakistani cities - by launching new routes and not getting further aircraft.

[danyal77W]

I checked the schedules for April. They are, indeed, reducing ISB-SHJ and LHE-SHJ to once daily instead of current twice daily.

So, no additional aircraft is expected.

[faisal-777]

I checked the schedules for April. They are, indeed, reducing ISB-SHJ and LHE-SHJ to once daily instead of current twice daily.

So, no additional aircraft is expected.

Maybe on some days. I checked now as i am going to fly with them in April and that day still has 2x flights to SHJ. Morning @ 6 and 19:35 2nd one.

[ba260]

I wonder why any Pakistani airlines doesn't take advantage of the new Islamabad airport a build a fortress hub. Modern and new infrastructure, passengers love it too, and tons of room to grow.

[faisal-777]

I wonder why any Pakistani airlines doesn't take advantage of the new Islamabad airport a build a fortress hub. Modern and new infrastructure, passengers love it too, and tons of room to grow.

While ISB is definitely the better of the airports in Pakistan, it is not big and equipped enough to serve as a transit hub.

[Abbas Ali]

Schedule of Fly Jinnah (FJ) daily flight between Islamabad and Riyadh starting from March 30.

Route: Islamabad to Riyadh
Flight Number: 9P780
Days of Operation: Daily
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320
Departure from Islamabad: 7:15 PM
Arrival in Riyadh: 9:30 PM
Flight Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes

Route: Riyadh to Islamabad
Flight Number: 9P781
Days of Operation: Daily
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320
Departure from Riyadh: 10:20 PM
Arrival in Islamabad: 4:35 AM
Flight Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Fly Jinnah expands its reach in Saudi Arabia with new non-stop flights between Islamabad and Riyadh



February 14,2025:

Islamabad, Pakistan, 14 February 2025: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, announces the expansion of its network in Saudi Arabia with the launch of new non-stop daily flights between Islamabad and Riyadh. Starting from March 30, 2025, the new route will connect Islamabad International Airport and King Khalid International Airport, further strengthening the airline’s presence in the Kingdom.



This new service marks Fly Jinnah’s further expansion in Saudi Arabia, following the recent launch of non-stop flights from Lahore to three key cities in the Kingdom including Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah. With the addition of the non-stop services from Islamabad, Fly Jinnah now provides direct access between Saudi Arabia and two of Pakistan’s major cities, Lahore and Islamabad, catering to the growing travel demand between the two nations.

Flight Schedule between Islamabad and Riyadh, effective March 30h, 2025: 

Departure from Islamabad: 7:15 PM
Arrival in Riyadh: 9:30 PM
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320
Frequency: Daily

Departure from Riyadh: 10:20 PM
Arrival in Islamabad: 4:35 AM
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320
Frequency: Daily

Commenting on the launch of the new service, Fly Jinnah spokesperson said: “We are glad to further expand our operations in Saudi Arabia with the launch of our new flights between Islamabad and Riyadh. This addition aligns with our commitment to providing affordable, convenient, and reliable air travel for our customers. Saudi Arabia is an important market for Fly Jinnah, and with this expansion, we aim to enhance connectivity and facilitate greater economic and cultural exchanges between Pakistan and the Kingdom.”

Source: flyjinnah.com

[ba260]

I wonder why any Pakistani airlines doesn't take advantage of the new Islamabad airport a build a fortress hub. Modern and new infrastructure, passengers love it too, and tons of room to grow.

While ISB is definitely the better of the airports in Pakistan, it is not big and equipped enough to serve as a transit hub.

Well then if that is the case, then clearly the new airport is waste of money. New airports built on such space should be designed to cater for hub operations.

[Abbas Ali]

Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 aircraft registration AP-BOO is airborne as airline's inaugural Islamabad to Riyadh flight 9P780.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[PIA330]

I wonder why any Pakistani airlines doesn't take advantage of the new Islamabad airport a build a fortress hub. Modern and new infrastructure, passengers love it too, and tons of room to grow.

We need the Islamabad Airport to be outsourced ASAP.

[Abbas Ali]

On March 30, Fly Jinnah (FJ) Airbus A320 aircraft registration AP-BOO as flight 9P780 departed from Islamabad at 7:10 PM and arrived in Riyadh at 9:16 PM. Islamabad to Riyadh flight completed in 4 hours 5 minutes.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[HassanKhan]

That won't help make ISB a fortress hub

[danyal77W]

Let’s see, where Fly Jinnah will be operating after all of these primary key routes, such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE ?

These primary routes will always be a success as there is a huge Pakistani diaspora in these countries. Even without significant marketing, there is always a huge demand on these routes.

Bahrain was a good introduction as it is quite unique to Pakistani private airlines as no other private Pakistani airline operates to Bahrain.

Success lies in introducing and making other unique routes profitable, such as to Kuwait city, Doha, Baghdad/Najaf, Istanbul, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur etc.