Azel said that this new route will serve so many businessmen and students on scholarships in Japan. 'It comes within the framework of the several services that SAA is planning to introduce soon', he said. He pointed out that a number of offices of travel agencies and their branches in Riyadh will soon be allowed to issue boarding cards so as to facilitate travel procedures. Meanwhile, King Khalid International Airport of Riyadh has recently witnessed an intensive activity. Up to the end of last August more than 1.347.059 passengers arrived in Riyadh aboard 8709 flights. Al-Azel pointed out that SAA during the summer season transported via King Khalid International Airport more than 1,200,216 aboard 8839 scheduled and extra flights.