Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's aviation sector soared to new heights in 2023, with a significant increase in both flight numbers and passenger traffic, according to a report by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). In a statement released by GACA, it was revealed that the Kingdom experienced...
Saudi Arabia, China sign MoU to develop air transport cooperation
Beijing, China - Saudi Arabia and China on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop air transport cooperation. The MoU was signed between General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) President, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dauilej, and Civil Aviation Administration of China Administrator Song Zhiyong. It is part of the ongoing...
Saudi GACA issues air carrier, airport classifications for December 2023
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its monthly classification index for air transport service providers, based on the number of complaints filed with GACA by travelers during December 2023. According to GACA, 1,308 complaints were filed by travelers on Saudi air carriers last December....Saudi civil aviation authority announces economic policy of sector
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced the economic policy of the civil aviation sector in the Kingdom and the adoption of three economic regulations for airports, ground services, air freight and air transport services, which came into force on Monday. The economic policy...
Saudi Arabia to enhance air connectivity to over 250 destinations by 2030
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A delegation led by President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej has concluded its participation in the Saudi-Brazilian International Aviation Conference held here from October 2 to 4. Under the theme "Going Further Together", the conference saw several...$15m paid in compensation to passengers in 2021-22 in Saudi Arabia, says GACA
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said that national airlines in the Kingdom have issued compensations totaling US$15 million (SAR58 million) to passengers in the period 2021-2022. These compensations, according to GACA, were given primarily to deal with issues such as delays, loss of luggage,...
Among the airlines, SAUDIA Airlines had the fewest complaints in July
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A total of 1,873 complaints were filed by travelers against air carriers in Saudi Arabia last month, according to the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The GACA has released its monthly classification index for air transport service providers, based on the number of complaints...
GACA signs MoU with Huawei in smart flight technology
GACA is keen to activate the comprehensive digital transformation project in the use of modern technologies in various fields of air transport to raise the level of services, quality and efficiency. It also wants to simplify procedures, while constantly maintaining the provision of services and the exchange of information in...
Saudi Arabia to accept IATA Travel Pass from Sept 30
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has accepted the pass as a valid way of confirming Covid-19 test.
GACA, Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors sign an agreement to implement performance quality assessment services
The deal will see the implementation of quality performance evaluation services for GACA’s internal audit department The move will look to activate aspects of partnership and cooperation between the two parties Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and the Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors signed a cooperation agreement...
