RIYADH: Passenger numbers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport hit a record high of 42.7 million in 2023, a 36 percent increase from the previous year.
The total number of flights through the Jeddah-based facility reached 250,000, up 25 percent compared to 2022, which did not exceed 200,000.
Terminal 1 topped the list with 179,900 flights in 2023, a 16 percent increase on the 154,600 seen over the previous 12 months.
According to a 2023 statistical report, KAIA handled more than 33.8 million bags during the year.