On 20 September 2011 Prime Minister Sharaf inaugurated the new Seasonal Flights Terminal (ST),
located west of Terminal 3. During the stat-up phase EgyptAir operates its daily flight to Medina from the new Terminal. All Hajj traffic of EgyptAir will move to the ST while Saudia’s Hajj flights will still operate form Terminal 1.
More destinations might be added during winter. The Terminal has an annual capacity of 3.2 million passengers with 27 check-in counters and 7 gates with a common gate and single security concept,
the first in Cairo. It is designed to handle 1,200 passengers per hour. Passengers will be bussed to remote aircraft stands around Terminal 3. The purpose of the Terminal is to ease operational strains on the existing Terminals during pilgrim seasons.