Route in focus · Europe
RUH–LHR
King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh → London Heathrow Airport, London
Route snapshot · data through May 2026 · updated 24 October 2026 · next update December 2026. Current figures on the platform →
Passenger demand surged back — but what comes next is less certain.
376Kpassengers, 12 months to May 2026
+9.4%year on year
Augpeak month
Traffic history
Monthly passengers. Darker bars are the latest twelve months.
Seasonality
Average passengers by calendar month. August runs 24.1% above the monthly average; March is the low point.
Forecast and confidence
Solid line: reported traffic. Dashed: forecast, shaded by its 95% interval. Monthly forecast values are available on the platform.
Months 1–6Measured error 15% against 9% for comparable routes.
LowMonths 7–12Measured error 23% against 11% for comparable routes.
LowAircraft and frequency
149 flights a month, about 34 a week for December 2026. Operators flew 185 in December 2025.
Airbus A330-900neoNew generation
Strong fitBoeing 787-9 DreamlinerCurrent
Strong fitCargo
| Route cargo | 1,146 t |
| Passenger belly capacity | – 1,062 t |
| Freighter demand | 41 t |
December 2026 (forecast). Belly capacity is netted out before freighters are sized.
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