Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s major airports and national airlines demonstrated strong on-time performance in September, according to a monthly report from the General Authority of Civil Aviation.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, GACA’s report, which measures flights departing or arriving within 15 minutes of their scheduled times, is designed to provide transparency for travelers and support ongoing improvements to the passenger experience.

In the airport rankings, which are evaluated across five categories based on passenger volume, several facilities were highlighted as top performers. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh led the category for international airports handling over 15 million passengers annually with an 87 percent on-time rate. 

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam ranked first for airports with 5 million to 15 million passengers, achieving a 90 percent compliance rate. Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk topped its category for 2 million to 5 million passengers with a 91 percent rate, while AlUla International Airport led for smaller international airports with fewer than 2 million passengers, recording a 97 percent on-time performance. 

Domestically, King Saud bin Abdulaziz Airport in Al-Baha achieved a perfect 100 percent on-time rate.

At the airline level, flyadeal led the national carriers with 91 percent of arrivals and 93 percent of departures on time. Saudia Airlines recorded 89 percent for arrivals and 86 percent for departures, and flynas achieved 84 percent for arrivals and 85 percent for departures. 

The report also spotlighted key routes, noting the domestic Tabuk–Riyadh flight had a 95 percent on-time performance, and the international Riyadh–Doha route led with 94 percent.