The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its monthly report on the adherence of Saudi airports and airlines to flight times during August 2025, based on whether a flight departed or arrived within less than 15 minutes of its scheduled time.
The report gives travelers a clear view of the level of airlines' and airports' adherence to flight schedules, with the aim of improving the services provided to travelers, raising their standard and enhancing the passenger experience, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The report indicated that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk, AlUla International Airport and King Saud bin Abdulaziz Airport in Al-Baha took the top positions in the report.
The airports were divided into 5 categories. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh took first place in the category of international airports handling more than 15 million passengers annually, with an on-time rate of 82%.
In the second category, for international airports handling 5 to 15 million passengers annually, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam took first place with 83%.
In the third category, for international airports handling 2 to 5 million passengers annually, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk took first place with an on-time rate of 85%.
AlUla International Airport took first place in the fourth category, for international airports handling fewer than two million passengers annually, with an on-time rate of 95%, while King Saud bin Abdulaziz Airport in Al-Baha took first place in the fifth category, for domestic airports, with a rate of 98%.
Among airlines, Saudia achieved an on-time rate of 82% for arrivals and 81% for departures, flynas achieved 77% for arrivals and 82% for departures, and flyadeal achieved 83% for arrivals and 87% for departures.
The report highlighted the most prominent domestic and international air routes, with the Tabuk-Riyadh route recording 92% on-time performance in domestic air traffic, while the Riyadh-Amman route ranked first among international routes with an on-time rate of 92%.
These efforts come as part of the targets of the National Aviation Strategy, which aims to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a regional aviation hub by improving operational standards, enhancing efficiency and raising the quality of services provided to travelers.
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