New passenger rights regulations in Saudi Arabia

Overview

The General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the GACA) has approved the new Executive Regulations for Consumers' Rights Protection (the Regulations) which will come into force on 6 June 2017. 

The new Regulations have a potentially broad application for the international airline industry. They will require revisions to the practices and procedures of airlines flying out of Saudi Arabia and potentially those which are part of code-share or interline agreements involving a flight sector into or out of Saudi Arabia. 

Applicability

The Regulations apply to:

• National and foreign airlines departing from airports within Saudi Arabia (domestic and international)