All S24 SAL’s have been issued. Please contact the coordinator if you have not received the message for a particular airport.
Country: Saudi Arabia
ACL Airports’ World Cup Flight Statistics
22/11/22Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) coordinate 72 airports worldwide, including 26 UK and Republic of Ireland airports and 35 airports in the Middle East. With all eyes on Qatar for the FIFA World Cup, the region has looked to their Middle-eastern partners to support getting the 1.2 million fans from across the world into the country. Nine of ACL’s Middle-Eastern Airports are supporting this venture.
Here we share our infographic of the passenger flight statistics so far…
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Did you know?
ACL have a long history of coordinating major international sporting and political events. To find out more, and discover how we can help your airport manage extreme demand, visit our Special Events page – Special Events Coordination
Did you know?
ACL hold all the flight data for slot schedules at our 72 airports, worldwide. Businesses can use this data to support their own planning, operations and analysis. If you would like to know more about our data and get in touch, visit our Data Services page – Data Services
Data analysis by Airport Coordinator, Oliver Thompson. Imagery by Denise Wakeford, Sales and Marketing Lead.
S23 SHLs for ACL Airports
12/09/22All S23 SHLs for ACL airports have now been distributed. Please contact the coordinator if you have not received the message for a particular airport.
W22 SAL distribution
10/06/22UPDATE 16th June:
All W22 SAL’s have now been issued, including Heathrow which was sent on 16 June 2022.
All W22 SAL’s with the exception of London Heathrow have been issued. Due to a legal challenge involving slots at London Heathrow, we have had to delay the issuance of all SALs at London Heathrow pending legal advice. We will provide a further update no later than Friday 17th June, if the SAL’s have not been distributed by then.
For all our other airports please contact the coordinator if you have not received the message for a particular airport.
MATARAT Holding signs with Airport Coordination Limited
06/06/226th June 2022
ACL International has signed an agreement with MATARAT Holding to carry out slot coordination, slot facilitation and data collection services at 26 airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Airport Coordination Limited International (ACLi) is delighted to announce that it will be providing slot coordination, slot facilitation and data collection services at 26 airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ACL won the contract with MATARAT Holdings through a competitive tender and begun work on the 12th May 2022.
The Kingdom has 28 airports today, serving around 100 million passengers per year (2019), and Vision 2030, National Transport & Logistics strategy and Aviation Sector Strategy aims to boost this number by 2030 to 330 million passengers per year. This means major infrastructure development and building long-term resilience in MATARAT’s aero-network performance.
The contract with MATARAT Holdings is the latest addition to ACL’s activity in the Gulf region. ACL also provide coordination services to Oman Airports, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport. ACLi is excited to be working with MATARAT Holding, the airports, and their partners to bring our renowned coordination services and expertise into this new and important market.
Neil Garwood, CEO of Airport Coordination Limited said,
“ACL has a long track record of bringing independent expertise to the world’s airports, and we are delighted to now be supporting 26 airports across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as it seeks to transform its aviation sector under the Vision 2030 strategy. We look forward to building successful partnerships with MATARAT Holding, all the airports, and their partners as we bring the services of the world’s leading and largest airport coordinator into the Kingdom for the first time.”
Mohammed Almowkley, CEO of MATARAT Holdings said,
“MATARAT Holding aspires to transform and promote Saudi airports into thriving economic gateways by leading the privatization and transformation efforts to enable a sustainable sector, our partnership with ACL will enable us to optimize Airports capacity so that as many airline requests as possible can be accommodated, maximizing the utilization of airport assets, and delivering value for the passengers.”
About Airport Coordination Ltd
ACL is the world’s first independent airport slot coordinator. We are headquartered in Staines, Middlesex, near London Heathrow Airport. The agreement with MATARAT Holding means ACL now provide world-leading coordination, facilitation, and data collection services at 72 airports across four continents from its offices in the UK, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia is the third Middle-Eastern country to be supported by ACL, enhancing ACL’s global position as the world’s leading and largest independent coordinator.
For more information visit www.acl-uk.org
Media Contact
Denise Wakeford, Airport Coordination Limited
Tel: 020 8564 0606
Email: denise.wakeford@acl-international.com
GACA Circular on Airports Approved for Hajj and Umrah Travel
18/05/22GACA have issued a circular on the airports approved for Hajj and Umrah travel. You can view the circular here.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Airports- Guidance to Carriers during the transition to ACL
10/05/22Please click below for guidance to carriers during the transition of Saudi Arabian Airports to ACL.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Airports – Guidance to Carriers during the transition to ACL
ACL International signs an agreement with MATARAT Holding to carry out coordination services at Saudi Arabian airports
10/05/22
ACL International (ACLi) has signed an agreement with MATARAT Holding to carry out slot coordination, slot facilitation and data collection services at 26 airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
As part of the transition from the current provider, ACLi will be publishing information on its website to support airport users. We look forward to providing more detail on this new agreement over the coming weeks. ACLi is excited to be working with MATARAT Holding, the airports, and their partners to bring our renowned coordination services and expertise into this new and important market.
About Airport Coordination Ltd
ACL is the world’s first independent airport slot coordinator. We are headquartered in Staines, Middlesex, near London Heathrow Airport. The agreement with MATARAT Holding means ACL now provide world-leading coordination, facilitation, and data collection services at 72 airports across four continents from its offices in the UK, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia is the third Middle-Eastern country to be supported by ACL, enhancing ACL’s global position as the world’s leading and largest independent coordinator.
Media Contact
Denise Wakeford, Airport Coordination Limited
Tel: 020 8564 0606
Email: denise.wakeford@acl-international.com