The new Haj terminals at King Abdul Aziz International Airport recently opened to take extra numbers of Umrah pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom, according to local press.

An Airport Authority source said that the government agencies would be stationed at the terminals to complete pilgrims' arrival procedures. Pilgrim air traffic will increase during the current season bringing into the Kingdom a projected one million pilgrims.

Around 95% of work on the terminals, which occupy an area of 90,000-square-meters, has been completed, and the plans allow for an influx of 3,800 passengers per hour during peak periods. The terminals have 18 gates and 136 Passports Department counters, and 2,000 meters of luggage conveyor belts.