New Jeddah airport opens
Jeddah’s new King Abdulaziz International Airport opened for initial flights May 29. The airport is embarking on a soft launch program, with services gradually ramping up over the next nine months. Saudi aviation regulator GACA describes the airport as the most important one in the country, as it is the gateway for Haj and Umrah pilgrims to Mecca. Operations at the airport will increase over 4 phases to enable full domestic and international flights next year, GACA president Abdulhakim Al Tamimi, said. The first phase, running from May includes the soft opening, to be followed by a second phase between July and September, which will receive domestic flights, Al Tamimi said. The final phase between January and March 2019 will include full domestic and international flights through the airport’s 46 gates. <br/>
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New Jeddah airport opens
Jeddah’s new King Abdulaziz International Airport opened for initial flights May 29. The airport is embarking on a soft launch program, with services gradually ramping up over the next nine months. Saudi aviation regulator GACA describes the airport as the most important one in the country, as it is the gateway for Haj and Umrah pilgrims to Mecca. Operations at the airport will increase over 4 phases to enable full domestic and international flights next year, GACA president Abdulhakim Al Tamimi, said. The first phase, running from May includes the soft opening, to be followed by a second phase between July and September, which will receive domestic flights, Al Tamimi said. The final phase between January and March 2019 will include full domestic and international flights through the airport’s 46 gates. <br/>
