Traffic records continue to tumble across Saudi Arabia
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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced new record-breaking milestones in Saudi Arabia’s global connectivity performance, which has seen a continuous increase in passenger numbers and air connectivity.
A total of 103.1 million passengers travelled via Saudi airports, while total flight movements reached 713,000, marking an increase of 9% and 5% respectively.
The Kingdom’s connectivity has now expanded across more than 170 destinations, reinforcing the sector’s role in enabling Vision 2030 and the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS).
The landmark figures were announced today, during the 18th Aviation Program Steering Committee (SteerCo), chaired by His Excellency, the GACA president, Abdulaziz Al-Duailej.
Between January and September, Saudi airports handled 866,000 tons of air cargo, including 567,000 tons of origin-and-destination freight and 299,000 tons of transit cargo.
Saudia Cargo’s global network was widened through partnerships with TAM Group, WFS, Cainiao, China Cargo Airlines, and FedEx.
On the record-breaking announcements, Al-Duailej, said: “Saudi aviation is delivering sustained passenger and connectivity growth in support of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 agenda, providing unprecedented investment opportunities for the global aviation sector.
“The recent ICAO Council r-election result reflects the constructive global leadership role Saudi Arabia is playing in aviation, strengthening international partnerships to deliver greater global connectivity and economic prosperity.”
Special Economic Zones (SEZs), designed to accelerate air logistics, have also seen significant progression.
The Riyadh Integrated Logistics Zone (SILZ) now hosts some of the most prominent tenants across numerous sectors, including Apple, SHEIN, Lenovo, Bahri, Chalhoub Group, Sapphire, and iHerb.
