SAUDI ARABIA AIRPORT EXPANSION LONG OVERDUE, TAILORING SERVICES TO MUSLIM PILGRIMS
January 1st, 2014
THE EXPANSION of the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMIA) in Medina, Saudi Arabia, has long been overdue, with the facility having struggled to handle the spike in pilgrims visiting the two holy sites of Mecca and Medina. In a first for the Gulf region, the expansion is a public-private partnership, with Turkey's TAV Airports Holding Company operating a 25-year concession that is expected to be rolled out elsewhere in the kingdom. The expansion has focused on the efficient handling of pilgrims, which has presented certain challenges when it ...
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