King Abdulaziz International Airport

New Store Opening

Celebrating another great moments with the opening of first cinema in Hail city. VOX Cinemas 🎥 and Yalla Bowling 🎳Hail square. This marks the 12th VOX Cinemas, and the 5th Yalla Bowling in KSA across 5 cities.

Saudi Arabia · 7 Apr 2021

Zahiya city centre - Sarjah UAE.

United Arab Emirates · 31 Mar 2021

REDTAG launches its latest store at City Center Al Zahia, Sharjah

Dubai: REDTAG, the region’s favourite homegrown value fashion and homeware brand, launched its latest retail outlet last week at Sharjah’s iconic new shopping, entertainment, leisure, and dining address - Majid Al Futtaim’s City Centre Al Zahia. The coming together of one of the region’s most beloved retail brands, with the Northern Emirates’ latest super-regional mall, marks UAE’s optimistic return to normal. Launched just in time for the holy month of Ramadan, REDTAG’s latest store offers 19000 sq. ft. of indulgence, featuring fashion, accessories and homeware, that will make the season of gratitude and sharing even more special. With unique and trendy selections - from thoughtful gifts to cheer your loved ones to the perfect attire and homeware for a memorable Iftar gathering - REDTAG’s City Center Al Zahia store has it all. A stunning and meticulously designed retail address, City Centre Al Zahia offers REDTAG’s shoppers its signature ambience and flair to make their shopping experience even more pleasant and delightful. Talking about the latest addition to its stores across UAE, Shehbaz Shaikh, Chief Retail Officer, REDTAG said, “The store is part of our larger expansion plan to come closer to our customers and offer them a delightful shopping experience in a choice of venues to suit their convenience. With Ramadan around the corner and UAE bouncing back to pre-Covid normalcy, this was the best time to launch the store. We have handpicked a selection of gifts, fashion and homeware to meet the needs and taste of everyone in the family”.

Sharjah · United Arab Emirates · 29 Mar 2021

Changi Airports International to operate Jeddah's new airport

JEDDAH — The Changi Airports International's spokeswoman Teo Lai Ching said that the group plans to operate the new King Abdulaziz International Airport here with a focus on developing traffic and providing seamless connection between Saudi Arabia and the world, Al-Eqtisadiah reported. Ching added that the group's priority is to connect the new Jeddah airport with the Metro project and to serve passengers starting with their arrival at the airport and to the boarding of the aircraft, through a new digital and technical trajectory that will be part of the new services of the airport. She said that the new airport complex includes several large facilities that will be integrated with rail and metro transportation services. The airport complex plans to promote goods and other auxiliary works. The first phase involves the construction of a modern passenger terminal of 720,000 square meters in size, and is scheduled to be completed in 2018, the spokeswoman said. The King Abdul Aziz International Airport is located 19 kms north of Jeddah and is the busiest airport in Saudi Arabia. That’s why the new airport is planning to upgrade the passenger experience through technology, in order to provide passengers with a series of ground services from entry into the airport till boarding. She noted that in anticipation of high traffic growth, a three-phase expansion project is currently under way to eventually increase the airport capacity to 80 million passengers a year. As the main gateway for the Kingdom's main commercial hub and the second largest city, it is an important hub for business travelers, tourists and connects Jeddah with other cities in Saudi Arabia as well as the rest of the world, in addition to its proximity to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. The airport hosts more than 60 domestic and international airlines in the passenger and cargo terminals, including the national carrier. In 2016, the airport dealt with 31 million passengers. In line with the Kingdom Vision 2030 there are plans to develop a sustainable aviation sector and a diverse workforce, for which training will be a key feature of the group's program and will focus on preparing the team to move to a new station and build a talent pool to support and lead the transition to a high-performance air hub. Ching explained that the new partnership between Changi Airports International and the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is being forged for the second time following the success of the King Fahd International Airport management and operation Project in Dammam from 2008. The group is working with partners after being contracted to operate the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport, to the fullest capacity in order to inaugurate the airport next year. A management team has been set up to be responsible for the operation and development of the new airport. "We try as much as possible to provide an excellent new opportunity to upgrade our service, and we want to ensure that all guests have a smooth experience," she said. "We are preparing for operational readiness and airport transfer program. Building a terminal is just the first step in establishing the airport before it is launched. We need to develop the required procedures and processes and thoroughly test all facilities, systems, machines and devices." The Changi Airports International won the contract of operation, management and development of King Abdul Aziz International Airport for 20 years, and the company has stamped its mark in more than 50 airports in more than 20 countries.

30 Aug 2017

JEDDAH'S NEW KING ABDULAZIZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SET TO OPEN IN MID-2017

The first phase construction of Jeddah’s New King Abdulaziz International Airport is 80% complete and the gateway will open for commercial operations in mid-2017, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The first phase of the three-stage development will raise the airport’s capacity from 17mppa to 30mppa and allow all airlines to be handled under the same roof for the first time. Upon opening, the airport’s 720,000sqm terminal will have 46 gates and facilities that will introduce new levels of comfort and convenience for passengers, says GACA. They include five lounges for first and business class passengers; nearly 28,000sqm of retail/F&B space; and a mosque capable of holding 3,000 worshippers. A 120-room, four-star hotel for transit passengers; new ground transportation centre and railway station; and short and long-term car parking facilities for 23,600 vehicles are also part of the first phase development programme. Second and third phase expansion projects, driven by demand, are designed to raise the new airport’s capacity to 55mppa and eventually 80mppa.

22 Nov 2015