KAIA capacity to reach 80 million

The capacity of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, which is currently undergoing a massive expansion, will be increased to 80 million passengers in 20 years, Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), and chairman of the board of directors of Saudi Arabian Airlines, announced here Tuesday. Addressing a ceremony to mark Saudia’s joining of the 16-member SkyTeam alliance, Prince Fahd said the new Jeddah airport is designed to become one of the largest hubs in the world.
Covering an area of 670,000 square meters, the new airport will have 82 domestic, international and VIP lounges in addition to 96 air bridges.
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