Prince Ahmed bin Fahd bin Salman, chairman of the executive committee for the orphans charity association in Riyadh (ENSAN), honored the Saudi national carrier flynas for sponsoring the "Excellence Award" event ceremony.

The event was organized by the association to honor the distinguished students of the association as well as staff and employees in early March at The Khozama Hall in Riyadh. flynas offered free tickets to the top students with high scores who were honored at the ceremony.

Yazeed Al-Rasheed, director of marketing and communications at Nas Holding, the parent company of flynas, stated: "Our sponsorship of this prestigious event is the beginning of an active strategic partnership with ENSAN to revive hope in the hearts of the sons and daughters of the nation, whatever their circumstances are, and to encourage them to progress in their academic and professional career so that they can contribute to their community and their country. We appreciate the initiatives launched by ENSAN and we’re proud to partner with them as part of flynas’ social responsibility program.”

"I am happy on this occasion to invite ENSAN to join the flynas initiative — fly with a child’s smile — which allows flynas passengers to donate to the association when purchasing the tickets through flynas website, and at the same time feel assured that their donations are delivered to those who need it.” Al-Rasheed added on.

For his part, director general of the association, Saleh Al-Yousef, stated that “flynas’ participation had a significant impact in bringing happiness and hope to the children of the association and its staff. We hope that our cooperation will continue for the good of all. Around 665 individuals are being honored in this year’s ceremony, which is part of the educational care program to develop children’s capabilities and prepare them for life, and to motivate their peers to excel and compete."