Swissport will provide services at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina, and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
The contract, signed with Swissport Saudi Arabia, covers complete airport ground services, including passenger services such as check-in, lost and found, and passenger mobility services, as well as aircraft cleaning.
“The dedication and professionalism of Swissport teams in Saudi Arabia are behind this award,” said Chris Browne, Managing Director of Swissport in Saudi Arabia. “Everyone on the ground and in the offices worked tirelessly to ensure operational readiness for the start of simultaneous operations in Jeddah, Dammam, Medina, and Riyadh.”
Royal Jordanian Airlines, formerly Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines, is the national airline of Jordan and has its primary hub in Amman. From the Jordanian capital, the flag carrier provides important and frequent flight connections to several airports in Saudi Arabia.
Swissport supports Royal Jordanian Airlines with passenger services and ground handling for the airline’s 67 weekly flights between Amman and the four airports and plans to expand to more locations.
In 2022, Swissport in Saudi Arabia served 5.14m passengers and handled 19,900 aircraft.
