Riyadh airport sees increase in passengers in 2018

19/02/2019 Argaam

 

The number of passengers using King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, has increased to 26.6 million travelers during 2018 while the number of flights during the same period rose to 212,600, according to the Riyadh Airports Co.

 

The airport hosted an average of 72,900 passengers and 583 flights per day.

 

During 2018, Dubai was the most international destination traveled to while Jeddah was the top domestic destination.

 

King Khalid Airport Riyadh (2018)

Passengers

Number of passengers

26.6 mln

Y-o-Y increase in domestic flights

8.39%

Y-o-Y increase in int’l flights

2.21%

Average number of passengers per day

72.93K

Flights

Number of flights

212.63K

Y-o-Y increase in domestic flights

5.55%

Y-o-Y increase in int’l flights

3.43%

Average number of flights per day

583

Destinations

Most visited int’l destination

Dubai

Most visited Demostic destination

Jeddah

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