flynas Named 4th-Best Low-Cost Airline in the World, Best LCC in Middle East

The Skytrax Awards are seen as the top prize of the aviation industry and the most important global standard for excellence among airlines worldwide - SPA.
The Skytrax Awards are seen as the top prize of the aviation industry and the most important global standard for excellence among airlines worldwide - SPA.
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flynas Named 4th-Best Low-Cost Airline in the World, Best LCC in Middle East

The Skytrax Awards are seen as the top prize of the aviation industry and the most important global standard for excellence among airlines worldwide - SPA.
The Skytrax Awards are seen as the top prize of the aviation industry and the most important global standard for excellence among airlines worldwide - SPA.

flynas, the Saudi low-cost air carrier, in 2024 was named the fourth-best low-cost airline in the world for the second year in a row, and it kept its position as the best low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year, according to the International Skytrax Organization, the global reference for assessing airline performance.

The Skytrax Awards are seen as the top prize of the aviation industry and the most important global standard for excellence among airlines worldwide, according to SPA.
On this occasion, flynas chief executive Bander Almohanna said that receiving this award for the seventh year in a row demonstrates that flynas has competently succeeded in keeping the high quality of its services in parallel with its expansion and growth plan.

He added that the achievement is in line with the National Aviation Strategy to enable national air carriers to contribute to connecting the Kingdom with 250 international destinations, reaching 330 million passengers, and attracting 100 million tourists annually by 2030.



Italy, Albania, UAE Sign Deal for Energy Subsea Interconnection

People visit the World Future Energy Summit 2025 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2025.  EPA/ALI HAIDER
People visit the World Future Energy Summit 2025 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER
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Italy, Albania, UAE Sign Deal for Energy Subsea Interconnection

People visit the World Future Energy Summit 2025 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2025.  EPA/ALI HAIDER
People visit the World Future Energy Summit 2025 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2025. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Italy, Albania and the United Arab Emirates signed on Wednesday a deal worth at least 1 billion euros ($1 billion) to build a subsea interconnection for renewable energy across the Adriatic Sea.

"We strongly believe in this project involving our three governments, as well as our private sector and grid operators," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said as she announced the deal at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

The three-way partnership, which aims to produce green power in Albania and export it to Italy through underwater cables, will involve Italian grid operator Terna and UAE's National Energy Company (Taqa), Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said.

The Albanian premier added that the infrastructure would connect the Albanian port of Vlore to the southern Italian region of Puglia, the narrowest point between the two countries, and was expected to be operational within a maximum of three years.