Terminal 5, the new destination of Air India flights at Riyadh Airport (file photo)
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Digital Desk, New Delhi. A large-scale terminal restructuring is underway at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, major changes have been made in the Air India terminal. From February 25, all incoming and outgoing flights of Air India will now operate from the newly allocated Terminal 5.
In fact, Air India announced on Monday, February 23 that all its flights to and from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will operate from Terminal 5. These changes will be effective from February 25.
Air India has posted the information
Air India posted on Twitter, "From February 25, 2026, all our flights to and from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will operate from Terminal 5 of King Khalid International Airport. Passengers are requested to share their updated contact details while booking so that you can get immediate notifications from us.
For any assistance and further information, please contact our 24x7 call center at +91 1169329333, +91 1169329999 or visit our website http://airindia.com.”
Terminal change at Riyadh Airport
Riyadh-based King Khalid International Airport, managed and operated by Riyadh Airports Company (RAC), has started implementing the terminal transformation project from February 16 to February 25. According to Gulf News, it aims to improve passenger flow at the main entrance to the Saudi capital as well as enhance the overall travel experience and operational efficiency.
What is its purpose?
From February 25, Terminal 5 will be designated for all international flights operated by foreign airlines. On the same day, Terminal 3 will be combined with Terminal 4 to be used for domestic flights of national airlines. This will reduce waiting time for connecting flights.
The project is expected to increase the terminal's capacity by 33%, from 42 million passengers last year to 56 million passengers by the end of 2026. Furthermore, it aims to increase the annual transit and connecting passenger capacity to 75 lakh.
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