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Aviation - 'Ramadhan 2024: Bigger And Merrier' Ramadhan 2024 >>> proved to be bigger & merrier, with reportedly 18% increased in pax + flights, compared to Ramadhan in previous year. The #growth shows the kingdom's increased #capability in offering 'Umrah' & 'Ziarah' to more people, to a larger global pilgrims, with larger #facilities, increased #efficiencies, etc. in the blessed month of Ramadhan this year. May Allah rewards the deeds to all involved in making these efforts a huge #success! #haraamexpansion #planning #upgrades #progressive #ramadhan #pax #flights #aviation Credit to previous post on this topic.

The correct answer to this week's IR Challenge is King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, KSA. Keep an eye on airportIR by Modalis for this week's challenge! #IRchallenge #airportir #modalisnewsfeed #airports #aviationindustry #globaleconomy #jed #saudiarabia #jeddah

SAUDI AIRLINES has continued its transformation in 2023 with the transportation of over 30 million guests, which marks a 21% increase compared to the previous year. It also reported the operation of more than 176.3 thousand flights, demonstrating a 4% increase. While transit flights witnessed a growth of 77% in 2023 compared to the year 2019. Saudia is focused on increasing seat capacity and flights frequency while fostering operational efficiency to achieve an overall on-time performance of 86.44% in 2023 which is among the top 10 globally. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dbUaMNX3 #airtransport #saudiarabia #airtravel #frequency #capacity #aviationindustry

The correct answer to this week's IR Challenge is King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, KSA. Keep an eye on airportIR by Modalis for this week's challenge! #IRchallenge #airportir #modalisnewsfeed #airports #aviationindustry #globaleconomy #jed #saudiarabia #jeddah

The correct answer to this week's IR Challenge is King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, KSA. Keep an eye on airportIR by Modalis for this week's challenge! #IRchallenge #airportir #modalisnewsfeed #airports #aviationindustry #globaleconomy #jed #saudiarabia #jeddah

SAUDI AIRLINES saw a strong performance for Q1 2024, recording a 19% year-over-year increase in the total number of guests during the first quarter. According to Saudia's Q1 2024 performance report, the airline transported over 8.3 million guests across domestic and international destinations. This positive trend was supported by an 11% increase in scheduled and additional flights, totalling 46.8 thousand while flight hours climbed by 13% to 144.7 thousand. Additionally, Saudia maintained a commendable flight on-time performance of 89.3%. On the international front, Saudia experienced robust growth, with the number of guests increasing by 25% to exceed 4.7 million. This growth was supported by a 13% increase in the number of international flights, totalling 20.9 thousand, and a 15% rise in flight hours, reaching 100.7 thousand, while international flight punctuality remained high at 86.5%. Domestic operations also showed solid growth, with an 11% increase in the number of guests, reaching 3.6 million, and a 9% rise in flight activity, totalling 25.9 thousand flights. Domestic flight hours increases by 9% to 44 thousand, while maintaining a strong on-time performance of 91.5%. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, affirmed that the increase in flights and exceptional operational efficiency are cornerstones for the new era of Saudia, aligning perfectly with the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services. The increase of 25% in international guests also reiterates Saudia’s strategy to bring the world to the Kingdom. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dYUN6bPA #businessandfinance #passengers #airtravel #airtransport #aviationindustry

A&CO client Delta Air Lines - the world’s leading premium airline - just signed a strategic deal with Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض , Saudi Arabia's innovative new full-service global carrier, introducing a broad range of benefits for customers traveling between North America, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and beyond. Delta will serve as Riyadh Air’s exclusive partner in North America, while Riyadh Air will be Delta’s exclusive partner in Riyadh and beyond. The agreement - which was signed at Delta’s World Headquarters in Atlanta - will give consumers an array of new travel choices, while opening new destinations in Saudi Arabia and beyond for Delta customers, including future nonstop service on Delta between the U.S. and Riyadh. Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s statement on the deal: “This partnership with Riyadh Air will further Delta’s mission of connecting the world and open an array of new choices, benefits and destinations for our customers traveling to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Most importantly, Riyadh Air shares Delta’s commitment to providing an elevated customer experience, which is why we’re looking forward to building and expanding this partnership in the months and years ahead. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the Riyadh Air team and the PIF as they transform the transportation economy in the Kingdom.” #Delta #DeltaAirLines #RiyadhAir Photo: Courtesy of Delta

https://lnkd.in/g89MnmmZ An Airport Bigger Than A Country! King Fahd Airport Targets 185M Passengers As It Expands Further In an era where air travel has become the norm, airports have grown in numbers and size to accommodate the ever-increasing influx of passengers. Among these giants, one stands head and shoulders above the rest: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport. Spanning a staggering 780 sq km (about 300 sq mi), King Fahd International Airport is not just an airport;

 𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞-𝐉𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways has commenced direct flights between Rome and Jeddah, marking a significant expansion of its Middle Eastern operations. #ITAAirways #Rome #Jeddah #DirectFlights #MiddleEast #ArabNews #ArabTimes #ArabTimesNews

This year's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr holiday was an unusually busy period for Saudi Arabia's airports. 100 different airlines carried more than 12.5 million people on 86,000 flights including domestic and international, private and commercial. That was an 18% increase in trips and passengers over the same period in 2023. The busiest airports were Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport with 5.38 million passengers and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport with 3.23 million passengers. What is driving these surging numbers? Open doors. Passenger numbers have been picking up since the Kingdom simplified it's visa services for pilgrims and tourists. Continued investment in the aviation industry in particular and the tourism sector more broadly as the Kingdom pursues its vision to position itself as an industrial powerhouse and important logistics hub should deliver accelerating growth in passenger and flight numbers over the coming months and years. GACA - General Authority of Civil Aviation - Saudi Arabia #vision2030 #visitsaudi https://lnkd.in/e2h-xnvQ