King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has reported a significant increase in passenger traffic in the second quarter of 2023, with 7.3 million passengers passing through, compared to 7.1 million during the same period in 2019.
The daily average number of passengers also rose to more than 80,000 against 78,000 in 2019, as outlined in the operational performance report of the Riyadh Airports Company.
The number of flights also saw a 6% increase, reaching more than 51,000 flights in comparison to the 48,000 recorded in the second quarter of 2019. This resulted in an average of 562 flights per day, up from 531 during the same period in 2019.
The cargo sector at the airport also saw robust growth of 43%, rising to 83,000 tons from 58,000 tons in the same period in 2019.
Source: King Khalid International Airport