Flynas, the national Saudi airline, said it will return to Beirut, the Lebanese capital, operating four weekly flights, connecting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut.

Services will start on November 1, and operate on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sundays, a statement said.

Recently awarded the Middle East's Best Low Cost Airline for 2017 by Skytrax, flynas will bring its friendly customer service and exceptional value to Lebanon with low fares starting from SR299 ($80) one way all inclusive.  

Bandar Al Mohanna, Group chief executive of Nas Holding, said: "We have opened bookings for flights to coincide with the start of summer and the holiday season, in response to the wishes of the flynas guests. We are offering a wide range of low fares for an enjoyable travel experience aboard our modern fleet, thereby strengthening our core regional network and enhancing our route system."

Flynas is the leading low-cost carrier of Saudi Arabia and has a fleet of 29 aircraft, operating over 1000 scheduled flights every week to 17 destinations within Saudi Arabia and 15 international destinations. Since its launch in 2007, flynas had successfully carried more than 32 million passengers from its bases of Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Abha. – TradeArabia News Service