Saudi air traffic jumps 26% with a record number of 112 million passengers in 2023 – Saudi Gazette

Saudi air traffic jumps 26% with a record number of 112 million passengers in 2023 – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette Report RIYADH — Air traffic movement in Saudi Arabia recorded an unprecedented level in terms of passengers during the year 2023. A record number of 112 million passengers traveled through various airports in the Kingdom during the last year with a growth rate of 26 percent compared to the year 2022, and more than 8 percent compared to the year 2019. This confirmed that the air traffic sector in the Kingdom has recovered from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Air Traffic Report 2023 released on Wednesday by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).The number of flights that passed through Saudi airports during the year 2023 reached about 815000, and this shows an increase of 16 percent compared to 2022, the report pointed out. The Kingdom witnessed record growth in terms of the number of passengers and international flights during the last year, reaching about 61 million passengers, and the number of flights reached more than 394000. King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah topped the list of major Saudi airports in terms of the number of flights, with an average 30 flights per hour. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came in second place with