The Red Sea International Airport will initially focus on serving domestic arrivals and gradually expand its operations to accommodate international flights by the following year. The airport designed as a comprehensive boutique facility, will be equipped to handle aircraft of all scales, ranging from private jets to the colossal Airbus A380. Furthermore, it will be the only airport in the region to have a dedicated runway for seaplanes. The Red Sea International Airport will be solely powered by renewable energy, similar to the rest of both Red Sea Global destinations, The Red Sea and Amaala. There will be no baggage claims area at the new airport. The luggage will be delivered to guests’ hotel room to shorten processing times. The airport will also feature state-of-the-art amenities including a spa, high-quality restaurants and is expected to serve one million passengers. The Red Sea is surrounded by the world’s fourth-largest barrier reef system and spans over 28,000 square kilometres. The destination will comprise of more over 90 untouched islands, pristine beaches, dormant volcanos and more. Amaala places focus of luxury wellness and sports retreats with a yacht club, active sports facilities including equestrian, polo, camel racing, falconry, golf and tennis. (ICE RIYADH)

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