King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah introduces modern e-gates to boost Saudi aviation efficiency
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GACA
Saudi aviation sector soars with 128m passengers in 2024
Saudi airports welcomed 59m domestic and 69m international travellers last year
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Red Sea International Airport announces private aviation terminal in Saudi Arabia
New airport terminal at Red Sea International Airport will specialise in private jet flights in Saudi Arabia
Al Maktoum International
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Aviation
Saudi airports welcomed 112m passengers in 2023, up 26% on previous year
Saudi airports traffic sees major increase with international travel up 46 per cent
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Saudi Arabia introduces major passport control change
Saudi Arabia introduces biometric e-gate scanners at major airport
GACA
Saudi aviation takes off with 112m passengers transported last year, flights up 16% to 815,000
Saudi aviation authority reports 26 per cent increase in passenger numbers last year
Aviation
Saudi Arabia plans to upgrade airports and transport 330m air passengers
Saudi aviation boss says Kingdom has strategy to become a major transport and logistics hub
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Saudi Arabia announces new service to check-in airport luggage from home
Saudi Arabia will allow passengers to check in airport luggage from home
Jeddah
Jeddah Airports welcomed 42.7m passengers in 2023; 36% growth sets record amid Saudi tourism boom
Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport hit record passenger numbers last year as Saudi transport and tourism sectors thrive
Aviation
Saudi Arabia sets aviation record with 101m passengers and 41% destination increase
Saudi aviation sector is booming and saw record passenger numbers and destinations in 2023
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Saudi Arabia’s airport lounge operator partners with Maldivian private jet operator Beond
This collaboration aims to provide a wide range of services to Beond’s passengers in Saudi Arabia at The Executive’s lounges
Airports
Saudi airport unveils ‘sleep pods’
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has sleeping pods for air passengers in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah airport
Saudi airport announces list of banned items
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport announces list of banned items in airport luggage
France
SAUDIA launches Riyadh to Nice flights as it expands France network
SAUDIA has launched flights from Riyadh to Nice in France
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Saudi airport tells passengers to arrive 4 hours early
An airport in Saudi Arabia is advising passengers to arrive four hours ahead of departure time
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