Cluster2 Airports: Passenger traffic rises 7%, flights up 9% in Q1 2026

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Cluster2 Airports Co. said passenger traffic showed notable growth during the first quarter of 2026.

The number of passengers reached nearly 5 million, a 7% increase over the same period last year, according to a statement released by Cluster2 Airports.

Meanwhile, the number of flights exceeded 37,000 during Q1 2026, up 9% year-on-year (YoY).

As part of its operational expansion, the company launched several new routes, including Qassim–Madinah, Arar–Madinah, Jazan–Madinah, Tabuk–Jazan, Jazan–Addis Ababa, Hail–Doha, Taif–Muscat, and Abha–Giza.

The new routes aim to boost tourism growth by supporting the objectives of the Saudi Air Connectivity Program.

On the infrastructure development front, the company said the new Al-Jouf International Airport was inaugurated and became operational in a strategic step aimed at supporting economic development and enhancing air connectivity in the region. This comes in line with the Aviation Program, which stems from the National Transport and Logistics Strategy.

According to data available with Argaam, Cluster2 Airports is a subsidiary of Matarat Holding Co., which was established on April 13, 2013, to manage and operate 22 airports across the Kingdom. 

Matarat Holding, through its subsidiaries Riyadh Airports Co., Jeddah Airports Co., Dammam Airports Co., and Cluster2 Airports Co., aims to develop Saudi Arabia’s airports and enhance their performance in line with the Kingdom’s rapid development. It also seeks to support sustainable development under the National Aviation Strategy, which stems from the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and Vision 2030.