King Abdulaziz International Airport - Jeddah

King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah handled 53.4 million passengers during 2025, the highest volume achieved by any airport in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabian LCC Flyadeal will begin its first scheduled routes to South Asia in February.

There’s a new sense of growth and ambition across Middle East airports.

Wizz Air will spread its incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLRs around Europe and the Middle East as it develops a suitable route network for the aircraft.

Saudi Arabia will become Indian carrier Akasa Air’s second international market.

How Saudi Arabia’s aviation ambitions are seeping into MRO.

Chittagong will become Saudia’s second destination in Bangladesh.

The Gulf region restores its standing as a global air connector.

Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator is overseeing massive industry growth.

Three new European routes are set to be opened by Flynas from Jeddah, while seven services are being launched from its new Madinah base.

Flights will commence to cities in Kenya, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.

Bahrain, Dammam and Jeddah will receive new routes from India over the coming weeks.

The initial phase of the codeshare partnership covers nearly 300 routes from Chicago O’Hare, Dubai, Houston and San Francisco.

The planned additions come after the Saudi carrier grew seat capacity by 46% in 2022.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in January, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Chiang Mai will receive a new connection to Singapore, marking the airline’s return to the sector after a 10-year hiatus.

The route is one of four being launched by flynas under Saudi Arabia’s Air Connectivity Program.

The Hungarian carrier will open 12 new routes from the southern European country.

The airline is currently the second largest provider of low-cost flights from the airport behind Ryanair.

The Hungarian ULCC plans to significantly expand its presence in the country from December.

The Saudi LCC will launch routes to destinations in Algeria, France, Kazakhstan and Morocco.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in August, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The airline said strong economic ties between the UAE and Israel will drive demand.

The oneworld alliance member plans to suspend some routes to destinations not involved in the tournament.