Daa International has signed a contract to operate the new airport at The Red Sea Development Project in Saudi Arabia.
The Red Sea Project is a major development - over 28,000 square kilometres - on Saudi Arabia's west coast to create a new luxury tourism destination.
The first phase of the project, including the new international airport, is due to be completed by the end of next year.
The developer behind the new tourism destination, the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), has named daa International as the operator of the new airport.
daa International, a subsidiary of Dublin and Cork airports operator daa, already operates Terminal 5 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh since it opened in 2016.
Under the deal, daa International will provide airfield and terminal operations, aviation services, facilities management and will oversee commercial activities, as well as corporate and financial services for the new airport.
The Red Sea International Airport is set to serve one million passengers annually by the project's completion in 2030, with a peak capacity of 900 passengers an hour.
Visitor numbers will be limited to one million, based on the environmental carrying capacity of the new Red Sea development. The airport will be powered by 100% renewable energy.
When it is finished in 2030, the Red Sea Project will comprise 50 hotels, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and around 1,300 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites.
It will also include a luxury marina, entertainment and leisure facilities.
The first phase of the project, scheduled for completion in 2022, will include the new airport, up to 3,000 hotel rooms, recreational facilities and residential properties.
Nick Cole, the chief exeucutive of daa International, said the Red Sea Project is an amazing development and the company is thrilled to be playing a major part in it by becoming the operator of the new airport.
"The Red Sea International Airport will become a fundamental part of each visitor's journey to this unique destination, and we believe their holiday experience should start from the moment they land," Mr Cole said.
"We intend to deliver a seamless airport experience for passengers, underpinned by a commitment to achieving the development company's stringent sustainability goals," he added.
