Jeddah Airport Terminal 1
Jeddah Airport Terminal 1 is partially in service since 2018. Also known as new terminal 1, currently it is able to handle 30 million passengers, equipped with 46 boarding gates (domestic and international) with a total surface of 810,000 square meters.
All flights of the South Terminal will be moved during the first quarter of 2020 to Terminal 1. There’s still no date for airlines in North Terminal.
Please note that Terminal 1 is only accessible by shuttle and car.
Transfer between terminals
There’s a shuttle bus between Jeddah Airport Terminal 1 and the other existing terminals.
Levels
Jeddah Airport Terminal 1 is split into domestic and international sides with separate facilities for both domestic and international check-in as well as boarding area.
It is equipped with 220 check-in counters, 80 self-service check-in counters and an advanced system of conveyor-belts able to handle 7,800 bags for departures and 9,000 for arrivals per hour.
In the center of the terminal there’s a huge garden which is not accessible to passengers. There’s also one of the biggest airport aquariums in the world.
Distance between check-in facilities and the farthest gate is about a mile. There are travelators and buggies to help passengers move between check-in and boarding gates.
An APM (Automated People Mover) is available to transfer between check-in and international boarding gates.
Terminal 1 also is equipped with 120 shops spread over 28,000 square meters.
Present & future
Jeddah Airport Terminal 1 is expected to be able to host 80 million passengers by 2035, becoming one of busiest airports in the Middle East and the Gulf.
Services
- ATMs
- Health services
- Shops and cafés
- Free Wi-Fi
- Currency exchange
- Duty free stores
- Luggage storage
- Pharmacy
- Prayer room
- Rest areas
- Self-check-in kiosks
airport Hotel
Jeddah Airport Terminal 1 airside hotel is going to open during the first quarter of 2020.
It is a three-storey five star hotel with 120 rooms open for passengers arriving on international transit flights.
Lounges
Saudia Al-Fursen Golden Lounge (Domestic): Terminal 1, Domestic side. 24 hours open. Services: premium food, Wi-Fi, snacks, newspapers and magazines, among others.
Saudia Al-Fursen Golden Lounge (International): Terminal 1. Open 24 hours. Services: snacks, Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, premium food, internet terminals.
Plaza Premium Lounge: 24 hours open. Services: premium food, Wi-Fi, children’s area, snacks, among others.
Wellcome Lounge: Terminal 1. 24 hours open. Services: premium food, Wi-Fi, snacks, flight monitors, among others.
NaSmiles Lounge: Terminal 1. 24 hours open. Services: snacks, Wi-Fi, telephones, TV, flight monitors, among others.