SAUDI ARABIA. Red Sea Global (RSG) has signed an agreement with AlTanfeethi, the Saudi company which manages and operates executive terminals and offices at key airports in the country. RSG will provide hospitality services in associated airport executive lounges for guests travelling to Red Sea tourism destinations.
The airports are King Khalid International (Riyadh), King Fahad International (Damman), King AbdulAziz International (Jeddah) and Prince Mohammed Bin AbdulAziz International (Medina). All four airports are part of the Saudi aviation sector’s privatisation programme.
The contract was signed during a special ceremony by RSG CEO John Pagano and AlTanfeethi CEO Gelban AlGelban.
AlTanfeethi guarantees the complete privacy of its members when they enter and exit the airports in its portfolio, by providing them with designated entrances away from congestion.
A note on the company’s website says: “From the first moment our guests come in, they can enjoy our entertainment, freshly cooked international cuisine and world-class luxury facilities, all under one roof.”
In a post on LinkedIn, Pagano said: “Delighted to have signed an agreement with Saudi company AlTanfeethi, represented by their CEO Gelban AlGelban to provide hospitality services in Saudi Arabia’s airport executive lounges for guests travelling to Red Sea Global destinations.”
Red Sea Global – which recently rebranded from The Red Sea Development Company – is the developer behind two of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism schemes, the Red Sea Project and AMAALA.
Following the successful delivery of critical milestones, these Red Sea destinations are on track to welcome their first visitors in early 2023.
RSG’s mandate has expanded to oversee upwards of a dozen projects stretching the length of the Red Sea coast, with the potential to expand beyond the Kingdom in the future.
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