--- title: "Riyadh Air launches Pakistan operations with inaugural flight to Islamabad" description: "Most outlets reported the launch of Riyadh Air’s Pakistan operations, focusing on the arrival of the inaugural flight RX-660 at Islamabad International Airport. While the timing of the flight’s arrival varied slightly between Friday evening and Friday night, the emphasis was largely on the commencement of services. A few outlets, such as The Nation, added context about strengthening Saudi-Pakistan connectivity, while BOL News briefly mentioned the airline’s planned weekly flight frequency. Other details were minimal and consistent across the excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3313-riyadh-air-commences-operations-in-pakistan-with-inaugural site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Riyadh Air launches Pakistan operations with inaugural flight to Islamabad pakistan · latest filing 18 Aug 2026, 5:12 AM PKT · 15–18 Aug 2026 · 9 articles from 7 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Riyadh Air commenced operations in Pakistan with the arrival of its inaugural flight, RX-660, at Islamabad International Airport from Riyadh. The timing of the flight’s arrival was described as Friday evening or night by some outlets, while others mentioned Saturday. One outlet briefly referred to the airline as a "new international airline" without naming Saudi Arabia. Otherwise, the framing and details were largely consistent across the excerpts. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Aug 2026 — Inaugural flight to Pakistan: SAPM Fahd congratulates Riyadh Air (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [Inaugural flight to Pakistan: SAPM Fahd congratulates Riyadh Air](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435266/inaugural-flight-to-pakistan-sapm-fahd-congratulates-riyadh-air) · 18 Aug 2026, 5:12 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Minister of State/Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Digital Media, Fahd Haroon has congratulated Riyadh Air on the commencement of its operations in Pakistan, with the airline’s inaugural flight from Riyadh arriving in Islamabad on August 14. Fahd Haroon warmly welcomed Riyadh Air to Pakistan, describing the new air link as an important milestone in the enduring brotherly re... ### 16 Aug 2026 — Riyadh Air inaugurates its first direct flights to Pakistan (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Riyadh Air inaugurates its first direct flights to Pakistan](https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Aug-2026/riyadh-air-inaugurates-first-direct-flights-pakistan) · 16 Aug 2026, 9:05 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new full-service national carrier, has expanded its international footprint into South Asia with the landing of its inaugural flight to Islamabad International Airport (ISB). ### 15 Aug 2026 — Riyadh Air launches Pakistan operations with inaugural flight to Islamabad (7 outlets) > Most outlets reported the launch of Riyadh Air’s Pakistan operations, focusing on the arrival of the inaugural flight RX-660 at Islamabad International Airport. While the timing of the flight’s arrival varied slightly between Friday evening and Friday night, the emphasis was largely on the commencement of services. A few outlets, such as The Nation, added context about strengthening Saudi-Pakistan connectivity, while BOL News briefly mentioned the airline’s planned weekly flight frequency. Other details were minimal and consistent across the excerpts. - **The Nation** — [Riyadh Air’s first flight arrives in Pakistan, strengthening Saudi-Pakistan connectivity](https://www.nation.com.pk/15-Aug-2026/riyadh-air-s-first-flight-arrives-pakistan-strengthening-saudi-pakistan-connectivity) · 15 Aug 2026, 10:26 PM PKT > Saudi Press Attaché Dr. - **BOL News** — [Riyadh Air commences operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight to Islamabad](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/riyadh-air-commences-operations-in-pakistan-with-inaugural-flight-to-islamabad/) · 15 Aug 2026, 7:27 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Riyadh Air is expected to operate seven flights week between Riyadh and Islamabad. The post Riyadh Air commences operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight to Islamabad appeared first on BOL News. - **ARY News (English)** — [Riyadh Air launches Pakistan operations](https://arynews.tv/riyadh-air-launches-pakistan-operations) · 15 Aug 2026, 4:30 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing - **ProPakistani** — [New International Airline Launches Flights to Pakistan](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/15/new-international-airline-launches-flights-to-pakistan/) · 15 Aug 2026, 12:39 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Riyadh Air has launched its operations in Pakistan, with the Saudi airline’s inaugural flight arriving at Islamabad International Airport from… Read More The post New International Airline Launches Flights to Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Business Recorder** — [Riyadh Air commences operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight to Islamabad](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434940/riyadh-air-commences-operations-in-pakistan-with-inaugural-flight-to-islamabad) · 15 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has officially commenced its operations in Pakistan with the arrival of its inaugural flight RX-660 from Riyadh at Islamabad International Airport on Friday evening, according to a Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) statement. The flight arrived with 69 passengers and was received with a ceremonial water salute as it taxied towards the terminal, m... - **24 News HD** — [Riyadh Air launches Pakistan operations](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Aug-2026/riyadh-air-launches-pakistan-operations) · 15 Aug 2026, 9:09 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Riyadh Air has commenced operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight RX-660 arriving at Islamabad International Airport from Riyadh on Friday night. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Riyadh Air commences Pakistan operations with inaugural flight to Islamabad](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654738/pakistan) · 15 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Saudi carrier Riyadh Air officially commenced its Pakistan operations with the arrival of an inaugural flight, RX-660, in Islamabad from Riyadh, the Pakistan Airports Authority said on Saturday. Saudi Arabia is home to more than two million Pakistanis, making Pakistan one of the Kingdom’s largest aviation markets. The new routes are expected to cater to strong demand for travel by work... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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