
Saudi air travel complaints rose 43% year-on-year in June to 1,965, GACA said. Saudia logged the highest rate at 39 per 100,000 passengers; King Khalid Airport had the fewest among large hubs.
Air travelers in Saudi Arabia filed 1,965 complaints against airlines in June, a 43% jump from the 1,370 logged a year earlier, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said in its monthly classification index.
Saudia led the ranking with 39 complaints per 100,000 passengers, the highest rate among national carriers. Most gripes centered on flights, followed by ticketing and baggage services.
On the airport side, King Khalid International Airport posted the fewest complaints among hubs handling over six million passengers annually – just 13, with every one resolved on time. Najran International Airport reported a single complaint, and also a 100% timely closure rate, the best among smaller international airports.
GACA said the monthly index is designed to give travelers a clearer picture of service quality and push carriers to compete on reliability rather than just price. The authority did not specify whether any airline or airport faces penalties tied to the rankings.
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