Bmi is stopping its three day a week non-stop service to Jeddah on January 15, replacing it with a new service via Riyadh.

The move sees the airline double the number of flights from London Heathrow to the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

Services will increase from three services a week to six, providing a daily service with the exception of Friday.

Return services from Riyadh to Heathrow will operate daily with the exception of Saturday.

The Heathrow originating services will go onwards from Riyadh to Dammam on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and onwards to Jeddah on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Scheduled times are to be announced shortly and flights will be operated by Airbus A330 aircraft in a two class configuration providing lie-flat beds to business customers.


By Bev Fearis