Riyadh Air Launches Direct Flights to Mumbai as Eighth International Destination

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Saudi airline Riyadh Air is pictured on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 7, 2026. (AFP)
A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Saudi airline Riyadh Air is pictured on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 7, 2026. (AFP)
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Riyadh Air Launches Direct Flights to Mumbai as Eighth International Destination

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Saudi airline Riyadh Air is pictured on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 7, 2026. (AFP)
A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft of Saudi airline Riyadh Air is pictured on the tarmac at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Riyadh Air launched its inaugural flight to Mumbai, marking its entry into the Indian market.

Mumbai becomes the airline's eighth scheduled destination, just eight weeks after it began commercial operations on June 10.

The new route, linking two major commercial hubs, is expected to support the growing economic, tourism, and cultural ties between Saudi Arabia and India, SPA reported.

Saudi Arabia is India's second-largest international market by scheduled seat capacity, with nearly 308,000 seats, accounting for 4% of all international flights to and from India.