In order to invest in the Kingdom’s strategic location and to act as a logistics hub for global cargo operations, Saudia has launched SAL for ground handling and logistics services at Saudi airports.
December 2019 saw the official launch of the new independent entity within the Saudia Group. This is intended to act as the main cargo gate and ground handling and logistics services hub across all the Saudi airports.
The launch was announced in a grand ceremony that was held in Riyadh and which was attended by the Governor of Customs Authority Ahmad Al-Haqbani, Abdulhadi Al-Mansouri, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Anef Abanomi, President of Saudi Post, Sami Sindi, the Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) Director General, the directors of government agencies working at Saudi airports, CEOs of the companies and the strategic units of the Saudia, cargo and aviation transport experts.