GACA orders airlines to verify required transit documents before boarding
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), in a recent circular, has instructed that all air carriers and private airlines operating at Saudi airports must ensure that passengers possess the necessary documents required to enter or depart from Saudi Arabia and reach their final destination or transit airports. According to the circular, all air carriers and private airlines…
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued a directive to all airlines operating at Saudi airports, requiring them to verify passengers' necessary transit documents before boarding, according to a recent circular. The instruction emphasizes the importance of passengers having the required travel documents to enter, exit, or transit through Saudi Arabia, as well as reaching their final destination or transit airports.
GACA advised air carriers and private airlines to confirm the latest travel requirements for the countries of departure, destination, and transit by consulting official channels of the respective authorities or approved regulations. Furthermore, the aviation authority called for stringent measures at the boarding point to ensure all passengers carry the documents mandated by their intended and transit countries.
GACA reiterated its commitment to adhering to all directives, orders, and instructions issued by the authority.
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