Saudi airports register 25 mln passengers in Q1 2023

Saleh Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services 

Saleh Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Public Transport Authority, said that the number of travelers through the Kingdom’s airports exceeded 25 million passengers in the first quarter of 2023.

In a statement to Al-Arabiya TV, the minister pointed out that there are plans to expand Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz Airport after opening the pending expansion works.

All the Kingdom’s regional and internal airports are subject to development, he added, indicating that there are four airports in Saudi Arabia under construction, four airports offered to the private sector for investment, and the rest of the Kingdom’s airports are planned to be expanded or restructured.

Riyadh Airlines operation center will be located in Riyadh, as it will connect Riyadh to the entire Kingdom and the world, while Saudi Airlines headquarters will be in Jeddah, to connect Jeddah to all of the Kingdom’s regions and the globe.

Saudi Arabia aims to establish an aviation industry based on a strong economy, a large population, 100 million tourists, and a great economic renaissance, in addition to dominating transit passengers in the region, Al-Jasser added.