Supporting Int’l Travel to Establish Riyadh as a Global Connectivity Hub

Supporting Int’l Travel to Establish Riyadh as a Global Connectivity Hub

Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Monday attended the opening ceremony of international travel terminals 3 and 4 at King Khalid International Airport, an expansion which will support travel movement going through the Saudi capital.

The two new terminals will “increase the airport’s capacity with high-level equipment,” Saleh Al-Jasser, Saudi minister of transport and logistics, and the chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, told Asharq Al-Awsat.

Moreover, the minister noted that the addition aligns with the national aviation strategy.

Saudi Arabia had recently launched its national aviation strategy. Through the strategy, the Kingdom is working to connect 250 destinations directly to and from Saudi airports.

Al-Jasser said that the two terminals will support international travel coinciding with the launch of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and strengthen Riyadh’s position as a global connectivity hub that empowers the tourism and economic sector.

He said that the capacity of the Kingdom’s airports has been raised and the passenger experience improved to achieve the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030.

Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, president of the General Authority for Civil Aviation, said that terminals 3 and 4 will be an important addition to the airport as it seeks to