According to the General Authority of Statistics, air travel in Saudi Arabia is soaring thanks to an 82 percent surge in passengers to 88 million in 2022 compared to the previous 12 months.
According to the report, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah emerged as the busiest airport in Saudi Arabia in 2022, as it handled 32 million passengers.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came in second, with about 27 million passengers, followed by King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, with about 10 million.
In 2022, the average number of daily flights arriving and departing at international airports was 131.29, and at domestic airports was 5.94.
The impressive recovery in the aviation sector after the universal pandemic also pushed the ancillary companies to new heights.
The number of companies involved in air transport activities such as passenger movement, cargo handling, and other transit support activities touched 1,443 — an increase of 20 percent over 2021.
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