GACA issues public tender for air carrier license for Dammam’s KFIA

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a public tender for national economic air carrier license to operate domestic and international flights from King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Dammam. Interested investors may apply through an official letter addressed to the GACA.

The step aims to enhance competitiveness and improve the quality of services provided to travellers. It falls under the framework of achieving the aviation sector national strategy goals of serving 330 million passengers and covering more than 250 international destinations by 2030.

GACA indicated that the winning investors can choose the domestic routes from KFIA to other airports, in addition to operating international flights, in accordance with the international bilateral agreements concluded by GACA.