Dubai: King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah has urged travellers to avoid bringing unauthorised baggage to facilitate their travel procedures.

In an infographic shared on its Twitter account, the airport specified that round, untidy, or cloth-wrapped baggage, as well as bags tied with ropes, are not allowed.

Since its official opening in April 1981, King Abdulaziz International Airport has become the most important airport in Saudi Arabia, serving as the main hub and operations centre for Saudi Arabian Airlines.

The airport is also the gateway to Mecca, allowing pilgrims and Umrah performers to access the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The airport houses the world’s fourth-largest passenger terminal, the Pilgrims Hall, which covers an area of 465,000 m2. In 2019, the airport began operating a number of domestic flights, making it one of the largest airports globally.