Saudi Airports Traffic Sees 11.5 Million Travelers During Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr

Saudi Airports Traffic Sees 11.5 Million Travelers During Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr
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Saudi Airports Traffic Sees 11.5 Million Travelers During Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr

Saudi Airports Traffic Sees 11.5 Million Travelers During Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr

More than 11.5 million passengers traveled from and to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s airports during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr holiday for 2023, up by 25 percent from the same period last year, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) revealed.

The Saudi airports welcomed passengers under the slogan “serving you is an honor,” GACA said. Through this period, Saudi airports launched more than 80,000 flights.

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah served the highest number of travelers among the Saudi airports, with 4.4 million passengers, followed by King Khalid International Airport, which welcomed 3 million travelers.

Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Dammam Airports Company served around a million passengers each. The rest of the numbers were distributed unevenly on Cluster2 OpCo’s airports by the operational efficiency of each airport.

"This was achieved were made thanks to the unlimited support and great importance attached by the wise leadership of the civil aviation sector as a primary driver of economic growth. In light of its broad impact on achieving sustainable development," said President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej.

Al-Duailej also shed light on civil aviation’s reliable contribution to achieving Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and upgrading the air transport system, which helped achieve record numbers in economic and social development.

He also highlighted the pioneering global presence at various levels in this regard, which is compatible with the objectives of the national strategy for the aviation sector.



China's SAIC, Huawei to Partner in Developing New Smart EVs

FILE - Chinese men hand out national flags during national day holidays near a Huawei pop up store in Beijing, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
FILE - Chinese men hand out national flags during national day holidays near a Huawei pop up store in Beijing, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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China's SAIC, Huawei to Partner in Developing New Smart EVs

FILE - Chinese men hand out national flags during national day holidays near a Huawei pop up store in Beijing, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
FILE - Chinese men hand out national flags during national day holidays near a Huawei pop up store in Beijing, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor said on Friday it would partner with tech company Huawei to develop new "globally competitive" smart electric vehicles.
The tie-up sees yet another state-owned automaker betting on partnerships with Huawei, which has risen to prominence as a supplier of smart driving technologies, to boost EV sales, Reuters reported.
"The strategic cooperation between SAIC and Huawei will further leverage their respective advantages and promote China's automotive industry to a new level in the intelligent era," SAIC said in the statement.
The deal signed on Friday provides for the two companies to cooperate strategically on manufacturing, supply chain management and sales services, SAIC said in a statement, without revealing the marquee of the co-developed lineup.
The state-owned automaker reported a decline of 20% last year in overall vehicle sales, amid a brutal price war and bruising competition in the world's largest auto market.
Its venture with Volkswagen saw sales down 5.5% while SAIC-GM's sales slumped 56.5%.
SAIC, hit with the EU's steepest extra tariffs of 35.3%, also suffered a slide of 14% in overseas shipments in 2024.
The deal adds to Huawei's expanding partnerships with state-owned automakers such as Changan, Dongfeng and BAIC Motor.
Changan set up a joint venture with Huawei and battery maker CATL in 2022 to make Avatr EVs, the sales of which more than doubled in 2024 on the year.
Dongfeng-backed Seres more than tripled its annual sales of Aito-branded cars in 2024, with the best-selling models equipped with Huawei's advanced driver assistance systems and sold in the tech firm's showrooms nationwide.
Huawei and BAIC launched their first EV under the joint brand Stelato in August.