Riyadh - Mubasher: Airports Holding Company announced that more than 6.8 million passengers and pilgrims passed through four Saudi airports during the peak Umrah season of 1446 AH, which extended from the first of Ramadan to the seventh of Shawwal.

The flights included King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina, Prince Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Yanbu, and Taif International Airport .

Passenger traffic was divided between international flights, which numbered more than 4.6 million, and domestic flights, which saw more than 2.1 million passengers. The total number of flights reached approximately 40,000, including more than 25,000 international flights and more than 14,000 domestic flights .

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah recorded the highest air traffic volume, receiving more than 5.3 million passengers and pilgrims, followed by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina with more than 1.1 million passengers and pilgrims.

Prince Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Airport in Yanbu and Taif International Airport together recorded more than 212,000 passengers and pilgrims .

Airports Holding Company continues its efforts, in coordination with relevant authorities, to ensure smooth passenger flow by intensifying field teams, supporting operational staff, and enhancing passenger services within the terminals to provide comfort and facilitate travel procedures .