{"schema_version":1,"citation_url":"https://www.seatsfrog.com/news/flynas-madinah-damascus-nonstop-flights-november-2026","title":"flynas adds Madinah–Damascus flights: dates and booking checks","description":"flynas plans two weekly nonstop Madinah–Damascus flights from November 19. The route’s flight times, aircraft, and operating days remain to be confirmed in the booking engine.","author":"Seats Frog Editorial Team","publisher":"Seats Frog","date_published":"2026-11-09T15:11:39.210996Z","date_modified":"2026-11-09T15:12:38.825193Z","body_markdown":"flynas says it will begin nonstop flights between Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and Damascus, Syria, on November 19, 2026. The carrier plans to operate the route twice a week. For passengers, that adds a direct option between the two cities, but the announcement does not specify the days of operation, departure times, aircraft type, or fare families.\n\nThe new Madinah–Damascus service is part of flynas’s broader Syria network. The airline says its services between Saudi Arabia and Syria will total 30 weekly flights once the route begins. The headline figure refers to all of flynas’s announced Saudi Arabia–Syria services, not to the new Madinah route alone.\n\n## What flynas announced\n\nThe airline’s November 8 announcement says that two direct weekly flights will connect Madinah and Damascus from November 19. It describes the addition as its sixth Saudi Arabia–Syria route. flynas also says it operates services between Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Madinah and Damascus, plus routes linking Riyadh and Jeddah with Aleppo.\n\n| Detail | Announced plan | Source |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| New route | Madinah–Damascus | [flynas](https://www.flynas.com/en/media-center/news-updates/flynas-launches-direct-flights-between-madinah-and-damascus-starting-november-19) |\n| Start date | November 19, 2026 | [flynas](https://www.flynas.com/en/media-center/news-updates/flynas-launches-direct-flights-between-madinah-and-damascus-starting-november-19) |\n| Frequency | Two weekly nonstop flights | [flynas](https://www.flynas.com/en/media-center/news-updates/flynas-launches-direct-flights-between-madinah-and-damascus-starting-november-19) |\n| Saudi Arabia–Syria network after launch | 30 weekly flights across six routes | [flynas](https://www.flynas.com/en/media-center/news-updates/flynas-launches-direct-flights-between-madinah-and-damascus-starting-november-19) |\n\nAccording to flynas, the wider network includes 14 weekly Riyadh–Damascus flights, seven weekly Jeddah–Damascus flights, three weekly Dammam–Damascus flights, and four weekly flights spread across the Riyadh–Aleppo and Jeddah–Aleppo routes. That adds up to 28 weekly flights before the two new Madinah rotations are counted.\n\n## What passengers should check before booking\n\nA route announcement is not the same as a confirmed personal itinerary. The carrier has not published the new route’s exact days, times, flight numbers, or aircraft type in the release. Travelers should use flynas’s live booking tool to confirm that the selected date is operating and whether the outbound and return flights are nonstop.\n\nCheck the airport code and itinerary carefully. Madinah is Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), while Damascus uses Damascus International Airport (DAM). If a search result includes a stop or a longer connection, it is not the twice-weekly nonstop service described in flynas’s announcement.\n\nPassengers should also review current passport, visa, transit, and safety requirements through official government sources before purchasing. Route availability does not by itself establish that a traveler is eligible to enter either country, and official requirements can change more quickly than an airline’s published schedule.\n\n## What this means for the network\n\nThis addition gives flynas a direct Madinah–Damascus link alongside its existing Saudi Arabia–Syria flying. It does not change the number of weekly flights on every individual route: the 30-flight total is a network-wide measure. Travelers choosing between cities should compare the exact day, nonstop availability, baggage rules, and final fare rather than assume the new route will operate every day.\n\nflynas says it will sell the flights through its website, app, call center, and travel agents. Until the timetable appears in the booking engine, the November 19 start date and twice-weekly frequency are the most specific confirmed details for seat-focused travelers.","link_base":"https://www.seatsfrog.com/news/flynas-madinah-damascus-nonstop-flights-november-2026","citation_guidance":"Cite citation_url. Preserve source links, dates and qualifications. date_modified is an edit date, not proof that every claim was rechecked. Third-party images and quoted material retain their own rights."}