Saudi airports to expand to fit in 100m passengers by 2030

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Saudi airports to expand to fit in 100m passengers by 2030

Oct 28, 2020 10:55 AM

The capacities of Saudi Arabia s airports will grow to accommodate a massive 100 million passengers per year by 2030. This was stated by Khalid Al-Falih Minister of Investment Saudi Arabia during an in-depth...

The capacities of Saudi Arabia’s airports will grow to accommodate a massive 100 million passengers per year by 2030.

This was stated by Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment, Saudi Arabia, during an in-depth one-on-one discussion with CNN’s John Defterios in connection with the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS).

The kingdom is set to significantly upgrade Umrah experiences, and the numbers of Umrah pilgrims and visitors is expected to rise from 8 million to 30 million per year over the coming years.

Over 100 special guest speakers and more than 6,500 hospitality industry professionals from 140 countries took part in FHS over the past two days, live from Riyadh and around the world.

FHS, the hybrid virtual conference developed to explore big ideas and tackle the challenges facing the hospitality industry – finished up the second and final day of its comprehensive 3-pillar programme, which included live stage sessions, networking, and roundtable discussions.

Organised by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia and G20 Saudi Secretariat, as part of The International Conferences Programme, honouring the G20 Saudi presidency year 2020, and powered by Bench Digital – Day 2 of FHS picked up where the opening day left off, as more than 6,500 hospitality industry professionals from 140 countries across the globe were welcomed back.

Industry captains, government leaders, media powerhouses, and innovators all came together once again to focus on understanding the new hospitality landscape, collaborating and assessing opportunities, and innovating to recreate the industry’ future.

After Yasir Alsaggaf (MC, Future Hospitality Summit) officially kicked off Day 2, Al Falih joined Defterios for a one-on-one discussion, during which he offered his insights and expertise on what it takes to attract new investments in the tourism industry.

Speaking about Saudi Arabia’s immense potential to become one of the world’s most popular hospitality and tourism destinations over the coming decade, Al-Falih said: “We recognise that while we can offer tourists beautiful beaches and scenery, along with exciting urban developments, here in Saudi Arabia, they are looking for more. They are also looking for experiences, for culture, and to witness history as it unfolds, which is exactly what we can provide.”

He continued: “The kingdom has a rich heritage that is still undiscovered. Saudi Arabia has been hosting pilgrims and Umrah visitors since our country’s establishment, but Makkah and Medina themselves have been doing that for more than 14,000 years.” -- Tradearabia News Service

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