New Madinah airport gears up for business

The new Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah expects more than a million travelers from local and international destinations, as reported by Arab News.

Mohamed Al-Fadel, deputy general manager of General Authority of Civil Aviation was quoted saying plans to receive Umrah pilgrims had been put in place well in advance.

The high numbers are because Ramadan this year coincides with school holidays in many Arab and Muslim countries.

“All measures were taken to boost level of coordination between all bodies operating at the airport to achieve security and safety for travellers. We were keen, in particular, to reduce the time needed to process travel procedures,” he added.

As per statistics, the airport receives more than 450 direct international flights from east Asia, Europe, Africa and Gulf Cooperation Council countries during Ramadan, in addition to more than 180 scheduled flights.

There are 16 travel gates in the new airport linked directly with planes through 32 jet bridges. In addition, there are 64 counters with staff to handle travel procedures, and 24 self-service counters. For the Haj season another 16 counters will be provided.

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