Riyadh Air will raise its Riyadh-London Heathrow service from daily to nine flights a week from November 2, according to Dj's Aviation.

The Saudi Arabia-based carrier will add return flights on Mondays and Wednesdays, using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the aviation news site reported.

It cited the Saudi Press Agency as saying the two extra weekly services will depart Riyadh during the day and return overnight from London. The change lifts the route from seven weekly flights to nine.

Dj's Aviation said steadier Dreamliner deliveries from Boeing have given the airline confidence to add frequencies as well as new routes.

Heathrow was the first airport the airline served when it began scheduled passenger operations on June 10, 2026, after delays, the report said. Before that, the airline had operated a leased 787-9 on daily flights from October 2025 as part of an operational readiness programme and to meet Heathrow slot requirements.

The scheduled launch was held up for months because Boeing was late in handing over the airline's first production aircraft, Dj's Aviation reported.

The site said Riyadh Air has grown quickly, with a network of more than 10 destinations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It aims to have close to 30 destinations on sale by the end of 2026, which points to further route announcements in the final quarter of the year.

The airline is also expected to receive its first Airbus A321neo by the end of the year, the report said. The aircraft is meant to serve short- and medium-haul routes where demand does not justify a widebody. Deliveries of both Airbus and Boeing jets are expected to increase in 2027, with orders including 60 A321neos and the A350-1000.

Dj's Aviation said Heathrow remains central to the airline's plans because business and leisure demand supported a daily launch from the start. Chief Executive Tony Douglas is looking to build the airline's UK presence with services to Manchester and more Heathrow rotations, it added. Heathrow is a slot-constrained airport with limited availability and high charges.

Source: Dj's Aviation/Saudi Press Agency