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Saudi Arabia ends airport concession deal with Changi

Published Thu, Feb 22, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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SAUDI Arabia's aviation authority has terminated a concession agreement with Singapore's Changi Airports International and its local Saudi partner to operate the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) awarded the contract last April for a period of up to 20 years. It did not elaborate on its reason for cancelling the agreement.

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