Red Sea Global partners with Saudi Ground Services

Red Sea Global (RSG) and daa International, the operator of the Red Sea International Airport (RSI), has been awarded a five-year agreement to Saudi Ground Services (SGS).

The agreement was signed by John Pagano, GCEO of Red Sea Global, the developer of the airport, as well as Mohammad A. Mazi, CEO of Saudi Ground Services Company, and Andy Tyler-Smith, CEO of Red Sea International Airport. Image: RSG

It will provide comprehensive ground handling services for all airlines operating at the airport, in compliance with the highest operational and environmental sustainability standards that set a new benchmark for operational excellence in the Kingdom.

"Our partnership with Saudi Ground Services (SGS) underpins the operational and sustainable backbone of RSI, as we prepare to welcome the world. The airport will soon be powered entirely on renewable energy, pioneering innovative solutions to eliminate carbon emissions in compliance with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. Partnering with a company of SGS’s calibre ensures that every aspect of our guests’ journey is seamless from the moment they arrive,” said Andy Tyler-Smith, CEO of Red Sea International Airport.

“We are proud to be the strategic partner of daa International in providing ground handling services at Red Sea International Airport, one of the Kingdom’s most prominent national projects that embodies its ambitions in tourism and sustainable development. Our services at new airports such as RSI reaffirm our commitment to contributing effectively to achieving the objectives of Vision 2030 and supporting the integrated air transport and tourism ecosystem.”

Through this agreement, SGS will be responsible for delivering passenger services both within the terminal and at The Red Sea resorts, overseeing all apron operations including aircraft marshalling, pushback, towing, and ground power connection, as well as managing baggage handling. In addition, the agreement outlines a robust pricing structure, positioning the RSI Airport among the most competitively serviced airports in Saudi Arabia.