flynas Named Official Carrier of Saudi Al-Hilal Club with Four-Season Sponsorship Deal

The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism. (SPA)
The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism. (SPA)
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flynas Named Official Carrier of Saudi Al-Hilal Club with Four-Season Sponsorship Deal

The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism. (SPA)
The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia's flynas, the low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, signed on Tuesday an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Al-Hilal Al-Saudi Club Company to serve as the club’s official air carrier for four seasons, extending through the end of the 2027-2028 season.

The agreement aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims for the sports sector to support both the economy and tourism.

The agreement was signed by flynas CEO Bander Almohanna and Al-Hilal Al-Saudi Club Company Chairman Fahad bin Saad bin Nafel, in the presence of flynas Chairman Ayed Al Jeaid and other senior executives from both sides.

Almohanna stated that flynas’ entry into the sports sector for the first time underscores its commitment to empowering the sports sector to support the economy and tourism.

This partnership will contribute to providing extensive services and products that meet the aspirations of their traveling guests, he added.

The partnership with Al-Hilal Club is consistent with flynas’ position as one of the top four low-cost airlines in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, he added.

He emphasized Al-Hilal Club's remarkable track record of success locally and globally, aligning with flynas’ strategy for growth, expansion, and connecting the world to the Kingdom, particularly as Saudi Arabia has become a global destination for many sports, championships, and competitions.

Al-Hilal Chairman Fahad bin Saad bin Nafel expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, describing it as a significant step and one of the largest partnership deals recently concluded by the club.

The partnership embodies the integration between the economic and sports sectors, which will positively contribute to achieving the objectives of Vision 2030, he remarked.

flynas connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations with more than 1,500 weekly flights and has flown more than 80 million passengers since its launch in 2007.

It aims to reach 165 domestic and international destinations as part of its growth and expansion plan launched under the slogan “We connect the world to the Kingdom,” in line with the objectives of Vision 2030.



Germany, Australia, Canada and Belgium Earn Victories in Davis Cup Openers 

Tennis - Davis Cup - Group C - Germany v Slovakia - Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China - September 10, 2024 Germany's Maximilian Marterer in action during his singles match against Slovakia's Lukas Klein. (Reuters) 
Tennis - Davis Cup - Group C - Germany v Slovakia - Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China - September 10, 2024 Germany's Maximilian Marterer in action during his singles match against Slovakia's Lukas Klein. (Reuters) 
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Germany, Australia, Canada and Belgium Earn Victories in Davis Cup Openers 

Tennis - Davis Cup - Group C - Germany v Slovakia - Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China - September 10, 2024 Germany's Maximilian Marterer in action during his singles match against Slovakia's Lukas Klein. (Reuters) 
Tennis - Davis Cup - Group C - Germany v Slovakia - Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China - September 10, 2024 Germany's Maximilian Marterer in action during his singles match against Slovakia's Lukas Klein. (Reuters) 

Germany beat Slovakia 3-0 despite the absence of No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev, and 2023 runner-up Australia came out on top in its duel with France on Tuesday as the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals kicked off.

Four groups play across four cities this week to qualify for the Final 8 knockout stage to be held in Malaga, Spain, in November. The top two in each four-team group will advance.

Germany and Slovakia were the first teams in action on Tuesday playing in China in Group C, which also includes the United States. The US plays Chile on Wednesday.

Germany sent out Maximilian Marterer in the first singles match and the 104th-ranked player won 6-4, 7-5 against Lukas Klein. Yannick Hanfmann then saved a match point and rallied from a set down to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) against Jozef Kovalik in the second singles match.

US Open doubles finalists Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz completed the German win by claiming a 7-5, 6-3 against win over Klein and Igor Zelenay.

After finishing runner-up the past two years, Australia is again among the favorites and beat France 2-1 in Group B in the Spanish town of Valencia.

Thanasi Kokkinakis gave Australia a 1-0 lead with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) win over No. 25-ranked Arthur Fils.

Kokkinakis, ranked 78th, fought back from a 4-2 deficit in the second set to record a first top-30 win in the team competition.

"Arthur is a great player, he’s going to be leading the French team for a while, so I knew it was a tough challenge," Kokkinakis said. "I just tried to hang in there and I think I played steady on the big moments. There wasn’t much in it."

Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Edouard Roger-Vasselin saved a match point then took the second set of the decisive doubles match but ultimately lost to Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. Purcell and fellow Australian Jordan Thompson won the men's doubles title at the US Open last weekend.

Among the big names competing this week are Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and British player Jack Draper, who made it to the US Open semifinals last week.

Italy beat Australia for the 2023 title.

Playing in Group D, Denis Shapovalov converted all four break points to defeat Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 and give Canada an early lead. Felix Auger-Aliassime then beat Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-3 to clinch Canada's victory. It ended 2-1 after Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni came from behind to beat Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in doubles.

In Group A, Belgium beat the Netherlands 2-1.