Changi Airports International’s (CAI) contract with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to co-manage the King Fahd International Airport at Dammam, has yielded significant results. The S$65 million contract was inked in November last year and the Airport has since seen a boost in passenger traffic growth, airline networks and airline services. The airport received 2.22 million passengers in the first half of this year, an increase of 7% over the same period last year.

This positive traffic development was made possible through a consolidated KFIA-CAI effort, combining local insights and international best-of-class expertise to successfully leverage on route development opportunities and improved service standards.

Airlines which have increased their frequencies include Qatar Airways and Emirates, which raised frequencies by 43% and 40% respectively. Middle East Airlines has put on 4 additional weekly services from Beirut to Dammam for a total of 7 weekly services.