SIGNS FOR BUSINESS & PLEASURE

ALL KINDS OF POPCORN

LEAVING THE JEDDAH AIRPORT

FAMILY RESTAURANT

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

JEDDAH - SIGNS AROUND TOWN

HOOKAH SHOP SIGN FOR VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE

JEDDAH AIRPORT CODE 

GOVERNMENT GRAPHICS

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

Jeddah Airport Road Sign

Jeddah's airport has four terminals - North, South, New, and Hajj.  Right now due to the Corona Virus, all international flights have been suspended indefinitely.  Some domestic flights resumed a few weeks ago.  The annual Hajj pilgrimage, when Muslims around the world travel to Saudi Arabia's holy cities of Makkah and Medina, will be different this year. Only Muslims who are already within Saudi Arabia will be allowed to attend in an attempt to curb the virus. 

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Jeddah's New Airport Terminal

Jeddah airport's newest terminal has been open now for over a year.  It's a very modern design. First photo is looking up at the ceiling along the walk from the ticket counter to the gate area.

This is the outside of part of the terminal. You can't see much of it, but the main part of the structure has a wavy copper roof, barely visible in this photo.

This shot was taken going doing the escalator to the gate area.  I love the ceiling design and the modern blue lighting.  Below is another outside shot of the wavy rooftop.

SkyWatch - New City Signs in Jeddah

Some new additions to Jeddah's landscape are signs that welcome air travelers on their way into the city from the airport.  The above sign bears Jeddah's three letter airport code of "JED" and its accompanying sign below is Jeddah in Arabic.

The "I Love Jeddah" billboard sign below is visible to travelers as they are leaving the city heading toward the airport.

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Jeddah Airport at Sunrise

The tentlike structures to the right is called the Hajj Terminal at Jeddah Airport. It is an open air structure with no walls, but the tent roof provides shade for the millions of people who arrive here during Hajj, the religious pilgrimmage to Mecca (just an hour away from Jeddah by car) that Muslims are required to make once in their lifetime.   

A big "Thanks" to my friend and amazing photographer Abdullah Yahya for allowing me to share these beautiful photos for today's post.  Stay tuned for more fantastic pics from around Saudi Arabia taken by Abdullah.  Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @ayaa1977

SkyWatch - Jeddah Tented Mall

This building is a mall with a tented rooftop.  These special roofs are made of a fiberglass fabric with a teflon coating of fluorocarbon resin, originally invented by NASA to withstand extreme hot temperatures.

There are many structures in Saudi Arabia that have these tented roofs, including the current Jeddah airport's open air Hajj Terminal, which provide much needed shade as well as reflecting 75% of the solar radiation. The special design of the terminal, which has open sides (no walls) and openings at the top of each tent point, also promotes cirulation of air flow which cools the air.  In Mecca there are similar large structures covered with tented roofs to accommodate thousands of religious pilgrims.


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CDP Theme Day: Transitions

The Jeddah airport is called the King Abdulaziz International Airport and has been in operation since 1981.  This photo features a small section of the open-air Hajj Terminal, which was built specifically to handle the millions of religious pilgrims from around the world who travel to Mecca during a short time frame each year.  The structure consists of over 200 tent-like coverings which provide shade and allow for natural ventilation.  The Jeddah airport has no jet bridges.  Passengers must climb a flight of stairs to board the airplanes.  The severe heat and lugging carry-on bags can make climbing the stairs even more difficult.  A new expansion project is currently under construction (expected to be completed in 2018) and it will have jet bridges.  I can hardly wait for this much anticipated improvement.

Today is the first of the month, which means it's theme day for City Daily Photo bloggers.  City Daily Photo is an online community of photo bloggers from around the world, sharing the wonders of their area of the world pictorially with others.  Each month there is a different theme.  This month's theme is "Transitions."

Please visit the City Daily Photo portal to view other participants' entries for today's theme day of "Transitions."