Saudi Arabia approves landing of international flights at Al-Ula airport

Civil aviation authority will allow international flights to land at Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Al-Ula whose capacity has been raised to 400,000 passengers annually. 

CAIRO - The Saudi Arabia civil aviation authority said on Thursday that it has approved the landing of international flights at Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Al-Ula, the state news agency reported.

The authority also said the airport's capacity has been raised from 100,000 to 400,000 passengers annually.