“One of Riyadh Air’s key targets is to boost connections between Saudi Arabia and Asia, a region with booming economies and increasing travel demand. By offering new direct routes to capitals such as Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore, the airline hopes to position Riyadh as a major hub for business and tourism. “It’s about getting as much point to point connectivity as far as we can,” Douglas said, adding that it was “unacceptable” that there were currently no non-stop flights between Riyadh and the largest cities in Japan, South Korea and China.” Tony Douglas, Riyadh Air CEO, Riyadh Air to fix Saudi’s ‘unacceptable’ lack of connectivity [Aerospace Global News]