Destinations
As of May 2008, the following destinations were served: [5]
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
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| Founded | July 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | April 2009 [1] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | National Air Services (NAS) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
Kayala Airline was [1] an airline based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kayala was a privately owned premium class airline operating domestic and international scheduled as well as charter services. Its main base was King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, with a further base at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh. [2]
The airline started operations on 16 July 2005 and was wholly owned by Saudi aviation company National Air Services. [2] Until 6 May 2008, the airline was known as Al-Khayala. [3] On 1 April 2009, bankruptcy was declared and all operations were ceased. [4] [1]
As of May 2008, the following destinations were served: [5]
The Kayala Airline fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of February 2008), which all were operated by National Air Services: [6]
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