Saudi Crown Prince unveils King Salman airport masterplan

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz unveiled a new airport masterplan for Riyadh yesterday.

The new King Salman International Airport is expected to accommodate 120 million travellers by 2030 and up to 185 million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of cargo by 2050, boosting Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub along with making the city a “bridge between the East and the West”. “The airport project is in line with Saudi Arabia’s vision to transform Riyadh to be among the top 10 city economies in the world and to support the growth of Riyadh’s population to 15-20 million people by 2030,” a statement said.