British Airways to launch third Saudi route

British Airways on Tuesday said it will fly from Heathrow to Dammam, Saudi Arabia from December 1, it said in a statement.

The route will be the only direct flight from London and launch as a daily service via Bahrain.

Flights will be operated by a four-class Boeing 777-200 departing year-round from Heathrow Terminal 5, landing into Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport.

Dammam will be the third city in Saudi Arabia British Airways flies to with the airline already serving Riyadh and Jeddah with non-stop daily flights.

“Our customers are currently offered a limo service between Bahrain and Dammam, but the direct service will now enable seamless travel in eight hours from our home at Heathrow,” said Moran Birger, head of sales for the Middle East and Asia Pacific.