Saudi Arabia: 61 million passengers registered during 2023 .. Record number of international flights

Beth agency:
During 2023, air transport traffic in the Kingdom recorded an unprecedented record in terms of passengers, which amounted to about 112 million passengers through various airports in the kingdom, with a growth rate of 26% compared to 2022, and more than 8% compared to 2019, confirming the recovery of the air transport sector in the kingdom from the effects of the corona pandemic.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation revealed in the air traffic performance report that the number of flights through the kingdom's airports during 2023 reached about 815 thousand flights, an increase of 16% compared to 2022.

The Kingdom witnessed a record growth in terms of passenger numbers and international flights over the past year, reaching about 61 million passengers, and the number of flights reached more than 394 thousand flights, King Abdulaziz International Airport topped the list of major Saudi airports in terms of the number of flights at an average of 30 flights per hour, while King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came in second place at an average of 27 flights per hour, and the rate of flights at King Fahd International Airport, which came third, reached 11 flights per hour, and domestic flights during 2023 recorded a noticeable increase in the number of passengers and flights, the number of passengers reached about 51 million passengers, through more than 421 A thousand domestic flights from various airports of the kingdom.

The volume of air cargo at Saudi airports during 2023 witnessed a growth of more than 7% with a total of about 918 thousand tons compared to 854 thousand tons in 2022.

It is noteworthy that the General Authority of Civil Aviation is the regulator of the air transport sector in the kingdom.it is specialized in developing the executive regulations of the sector, supervising them and following up their implementation with the relevant authorities, in order to contribute to improving the quality of air transport services and improving the passenger experience. it works in accordance with its strategy to chart the future of the sector to create a competitive and attractive investment environment, to be a leader in the Middle East and the world, and contribute to achieving its goals of doubling the capacity by 2030.