King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will begin implementing a plan to redistribute flights between its various terminals from 16 to 25 February, as part of an operational phase carried out in two stages with the aim of raising operating efficiency and maximizing the use of existing infrastructure.
Under the new distribution, Terminals 1 and 2 will be assigned to serve international flights of Saudi airlines, while Terminals 3 and 4 will be assigned to domestic flights of Saudi airlines, and Terminal 5 will continue to serve international flights of foreign airlines.
This measure aims to improve the flow of traffic within the airport and reduce transfer times between domestic and international flights via the corridor linking the terminals, helping ease connection procedures and raise the efficiency of operations.
Reassigning Terminals 3 and 4 as domestic terminals will raise their capacity from 16 million passengers a year to 25 million passengers, an increase of 9 million passengers a year, representing growth of nearly 56% in the operating capacity of these two terminals.
This step comes as part of the capital's airport expansion program, which aims to bring total capacity to 56 million passengers a year by the end of 2026.
The redistribution of flights will also help increase capacity for transit and connecting passengers to 7.5 million passengers a year, strengthening Riyadh's position as a regional connecting hub.
For his part, the CEO of Riyadh Airports, Ayman bin Abdulaziz Aboabah, explained that the project represents one of the most prominent operational transformations in the airport's journey and reflects the company's commitment to developing the passenger experience and raising operating efficiency through well-studied solutions implemented in integration with the bodies working at the airport.
Riyadh Airports stressed that, in coordination with the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Matarat Holding, implementation will be gradual and in two phases to ensure smooth operations and minimize the impact of the changes on passenger traffic.
The airport management called on travellers to contact the operating airlines to check their flight details before heading to the airport, and to follow King Khalid International Airport's official channels for any operational updates.
Timetable for Redistributing Flights Between Terminals
16 February: flyadeal international flights scheduled after 12:00 am move to Terminal 1.
17 February: Saudia international flights scheduled after 03:00 am move to Terminal 2.
24 February: Saudia domestic flights scheduled after 12:00 am move to Terminal 4.
24 February: flyadeal and flynas domestic flights scheduled after 23:00 move to Terminal 4.
25 February: international flights of foreign airlines scheduled after 05:00 am move to Terminal 5.
25 February: Terminal 3 is converted to serve domestic flights of Saudia, flyadeal and flynas from 07:00 am.
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