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GACA in bid to boost domestic tourism in Saudi Arabia

GACA in bid to boost domestic tourism in Saudi Arabia

The number of passengers at King Saud Airport in Al-Baha last year reached 441,601 passengers
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has provided a seating capacity for the southern airports with the aim of connecting all regions of the Kingdom by air, a media report said.

This has contributed to meeting the growing demand for travel and for the development of tourism and economic movement in the southern region, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The official statistics issued by GACA during the year 2019 were recorded in the tourist areas, in which the number of passengers travelling through Abha International Airport reached 4,368,153 passengers, while the number of flights reached 35,027 flights.

The number of passengers at King Saud Airport in Al-Baha last year reached 441,601 passengers, while the number of flights reached 4,136 flights.

GACA has worked on many development projects on Abha International Airport during the past period, with the aim of accommodating the great growth in air transport demand from residents of the region and visitors alike, and raising the level of quality of services provided to travellers and airport visitors.

The development projects included expanding the departure terminal at Abha Airport at an area of 805 square meters and a capacity of 309 passengers, in addition to the expansion of the arrival terminal, which reached an area of 1030 sq m, with a capacity of 340 passengers.

Moreover, two gates were added, one for departure and another for arrival, a baggage conveyor belt, and 12 check-in counters. The flight information display systems screens were replaced as well as the installation of electronic gates in the departure terminals.

The main runway was rehabilitated and improved, and a project to increase the number of aircraft parking bays to 13, in addition to the rehabilitation of the current runway to accommodate wide-body aircrafts, and the expansion of the taxiway to 45 meters.

GACA has also previously signed a contract for the new King Saud Airport project in Al-Baha, and through this project, GACA seeks to raise the efficiency of its operation and raise the percentage of expected flights domestically and internationally.

GACA is also keen to develop the infrastructure and raise the level of services provided to travellers, in addition to applying the best international standards and specifications for the project, the report said.

The project contains a new travel terminal that can accommodate both domestic and international operation, and with a capacity of more than one million passengers annually.
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