Dammam Airports Company Seeks Enhanced European and Asian Connectivity

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In line with the “Saudi Vision 2030” and the “National Transformation Program”, King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam was corporatized in July 2017, becoming the Dammam Airports Company (DACO). In 2023, DMM served c.11m passengers and offered connections to 60 destinations with more than 40 airline partners.

DMM has a strong mandate to enhance connectivity across Europe and Asia. Serving an affluent and dynamic region in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, the airport has attracted significant interest from airlines over the past year and strong growth is forecast for the years ahead. This will be supported by significant investment planned for the terminal and ground product facilities.

Air India Express launched daily direct flights from DMM to Mumbai and Hyderabad in December 2023, expanding its network with flights to Lucknow in March 2024 and Kannur in May 2024. Saudi LCC flynas also increased its connectivity from DMM, adding routes to Hail in January 2024, Al Najaf in June 2024, and five seasonal destinations, including Tbilisi, Baku, Trabzon, Istanbul, and Salalah.

Air Cairo also began weekly service from DMM to Alexandria in April 2024, joining Air Arabia Egypt on the route.

DMM was named one of the top five regional airports in the Middle East for 2024 by SkyTrax and received the highest score in the Departure Passenger Satisfaction Program issued by ACI World, recognizing its efforts to serve its community and visitors effectively.

As a member of Routes 360, the only digital platform dedicated to route development, DMM has uploaded multiple route opportunities to its profile.

Unserved:

• London 
• Paris
• Bangkok
• Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
• Madrid – Barajas Airport (MAD)
• Houston Airport System (IAH)
• Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN)
• Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
• Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK)

Underserved:

• Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
• Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)
• Milan Airports – SEA (MXP)
• Jinnah International Airport (KHI)
• Channai International Airport (MAA)
• Trivandrum International Airport (TRV)
• Cochin International Airport (COK)
• GMR Delhi International Airport (DEL)

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