Shorter Asia-Pacific Flights and New Madinah–Baghdad Direct Route Signal Next Phase of Air Travel
SINGAPORE / RIYADH, Dec 10, 2025 — As of this week, travelers in both Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are seeing a new wave of more direct flights: a major cross-border trial of flexible “user-preferred” flight paths in the region has proven successful and is continuing, while Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has inaugurated its first direct route between Madinah and Baghdad, adding a fresh link between Saudi Arabia and Iraq.The Straits Times+ 1
