Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new nationwide provider, at the moment introduced the launch of full public gross sales for flights between Riyadh’s King Khalid Worldwide Airport (RUH) and London Heathrow (LHR). This vital route, with the brand new plane launching on July 1, 2026, reinforces the airline’s mission to attach the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to main international and regional hubs and ship a world-class journey and logistics expertise.
Ticket purchases may be constituted of at the moment (Could 19, 2026) by way of the Riyadh Air app, the Riyadh Air web site at riyadhair.com, or by way of most popular journey suppliers and platforms. Visitors are additionally invited to grow to be ‘Founding Members’ of the airline’s loyalty programme, Ambiance, making certain they get one of the best provide assure and free Wi-Fi, whereas incomes rewards from their very first flight.
Riyadh Air has been working every day flights to London Terminal 4 since October 26, 2025, utilizing the airline’s “Jamila” technical spare half as a part of its Pathway to Excellent operational readiness program, throughout which tickets can be found to e-book. Jamila flights may be booked by way of Riyadh Air’s accepted journey companions by way of June 30, 2026.
From at the moment, gross sales on the London-Riyadh service might be totally open to the general public from 1 July 2026 and can happen solely on the airline’s new, state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, that includes unparalleled cabin interiors and experiences.
Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, mentioned: “At the moment marks a really thrilling milestone for Riyadh Air as we introduce our new plane and signature premium expertise on our established path to London. It demonstrates our deep dedication to delivering a really world-class journey for our company, a journey that mixes distinctive consolation, cutting-edge expertise and our signature Saudi ‘Hafawa’ hospitality from the second they step aboard.”
Douglas added: “Connecting Saudi Arabia on to Britain and past by way of our rising community of worldwide locations, together with Jeddah, Cairo and Dubai, is on the coronary heart of what we’re constructing at Riyadh Air and the Kingdom’s ambitions below Imaginative and prescient 2030. We sit up for welcoming our company on board to expertise the way forward for air journey.
Day by day flights to London Heathrow (LHR) on RX401: (all instances native)
Departure RUH at 02:35
Arrival LHR at 07:30
Day by day flights to Riyadh (RUH) with RX402: (all instances native)
Departure LHR at 09:35
Arrival RUH at 6:05 PM
The Riyadh-London route is a cornerstone of the airline’s UK growth, connecting two G20 capitals. This service strengthens an vital financial hall, additional facilitating funding and commerce between the Kingdom and London’s established standing as a world monetary centre. The route additionally meets rising demand for tourism in each instructions, selling cultural alternate and offering important connectivity for vacationers eager to discover the wealthy heritage and fashionable points of interest of each cities.
The service additionally positions Riyadh as a significant transport hub, offering handy onward connections for passengers touring from London to soon-to-be-announced international locations.
Premium consolation and elegance
Riyadh Air’s new 787-9 Dreamliners provide a four-class configuration – Enterprise Elite, Enterprise, Premium Financial system and Financial system – every designed to offer distinctive consolation and superior expertise. For a really customized audio expertise, this consists of Bluetooth audio connectivity and conventional bodily audio jacks obtainable at each seat, in all lessons. Enterprise Elite and Enterprise share a totally flat-bed 1-2-1 format, with AC Energy USB-C and USB-A charging and immersive Hello-Fi sound instantly into the headrests. Premium Financial system’s 2-3-2 format options privateness headrest wings, further storage, expandable surfaces, 4 USB-C charging factors, whereas Financial system gives 6-way adjustable headrests and two USB-C charging factors in a 3-3-3 configuration. In all lessons, seats are ergonomically crafted with delicate foam and high-quality materials for deep, restorative consolation.
The world’s most fashionable in-flight leisure expertise
Visitors on board Riyadh Air’s Dreamliners will expertise one of many world’s most fashionable in-flight leisure (IFE) techniques, with a wealthy choice of greater than 500 movies and 600 TV sequence from companions together with Shahid, Disney+, HBO Max and Warner Bros., complemented by 1,000 audio albums and playlists, by way of Panasonic Avionics’ revolutionary Astrova IFE system, which delivers groundbreaking expertise together with Cell-first connectivity, cinema-quality visuals, Bluetooth® wi-fi listening and USB-C charging.
Typical hospitality on board
Riyadh Air company may also take pleasure in restorative Saudi-made Kayanee merchandise, with tailored Disney amenity units for youthful vacationers, one of the best in-flight eating expertise, luxurious John Horsfall bedding and a tailored wellness journey that touches all 5 senses to make sure a peaceable flight. Visitors touring in Enterprise Elite and Enterprise obtain unique Kayanee loungewear, whereas Premium Financial system company are handled to a Kayanee loungewear high, making certain each visitor feels refreshed and comfy.
Ambiance: for a era on the transfer
Visitors planning to journey on our London Heathrow route can unlock unique advantages by becoming a member of Riyadh Air’s loyalty programme, Ambiance. The identify Ambiance is derived from the Arabic phrase for ‘Ambassador’ and the English phrase ‘ambiance’, which embodies the beneficiant spirit of Saudi Arabia whereas fostering a world neighborhood. It gives a Greatest Supply Assure, together with a variety of distinctive advantages reminiscent of a ‘no expiry factors’ coverage, the power for members to share degree factors with family and friends, and free onboard Wi-Fi for seamless connectivity.
This system stands out for its mix of neighborhood engagement with gamified experiences, with challenges and leaderboards, and is designed as a complete digital way of life ecosystem that delivers worth to a brand new era of vacationers, each within the air and on the bottom, by way of unique partnerships and occasions. Early Ambiance members be part of an elite membership of ‘The Founders’, who will obtain precedence bookings on new routes, amongst different advantages.