GACA issues August classification for air transport service providers, airports

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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued today, Sept. 19, an index for the classification of air transport service providers and airports based on the number of complaints filed by travelers to the authority in August.

GACA stated that the total number of complaints submitted by passengers against airlines in August amounted to 1,505.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) was the least carrier complained about, with 13 complaints per 100,000 passengers. The state-run airline recorded a timely complaint handling rate of 100%.

Flynas ranked second, with 17 complaints and a closure rate of 100%. Meanwhile, Flyadeal came third, with 23 complaints per 100,000 passengers, reporting a timely complaint closure rate of 100%.

The most frequent complaints for August were about luggage, boarding services, then ticketing.

For the same month, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh reported the lowest complaints, at a rate of 0.1% per 100,000 passengers, among international airports that receive over six million passengers annually. Only five complaints were submitted by travelers, with a timely complaint handling rate of 100%.

Abha International Airport was the least airport complained about, at a rate of 0.4% per 100,000 passengers, among international airports that receive less than six million passengers annually. It reported a timely complaint handling rate of 100%.

For domestic reports, Bisha Airport recorded the lowest complaints per 100,000 passengers with one complaint, or 3%, recording a timely complaint processing rate of 100%.