Pricing and Economic Regulation

13^th April 2025

In October 2023, GACA issued new economic regulations which introduce a range of obligations upon airport operating companies. Airports are now governed by the Economic Regulations for Airports which set out the framework governing the economic regulation of airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and impose certain obligations on JEDCO. These Regulations govern consultation requirements, the setting of airport charges, slot allocations, service quality, capital investment governance, and the Conditions of Use.

 

Details relating to the subject areas highlighted above will be shared on this page and via the Airport User Committee, which is a group of representatives of airport users or organizations representing airport users. All airport users and service providers shall have the right to be on the committee or, if they so wish, to be represented on it by an organization appointed to that effect. Please contact [email protected] if you would like further information on this. 

  

Circular

1. Economic Regulations of Airports.
2. BoD of GACA Decision No. (43/644) dated 12/02/2025.
3. Consultation Committee meeting held in Q2 of 2025 which includes the average charges of the assessment period (29-25) as well as the 1^st charging year in accordance with the Economic Regulation of Airports.
4. Consultation Committee meeting held in April of this year regarding the 2^nd charging year in accordance with the Economic Regulation of Airports.

• Based on the Airport Users Consultation Committee held in Q2 of 2025, which included the average charges for the entire assessment period of five years (25-29), based on the GACA BoD Resolution No. (43/644) dated 12/02/2025, which stipulated the implementation of charges for the entire assessment period, with the charges increase being gradual during the first three years of the assessment period until the approved average charges is reached, and based on the Airport Users Consultation held during April of this year, which included the charges approved by GACA for the second year of the assessment period, which is represented in amending the Airport Building Charges (ABC) for departing international passengers.
• All relevant entities must comply with implementing the Airport Charges that are approved for KAIA for the 2nd assessment period and which include the following amendment:

  - The charge for using the building and passenger facility (ABC charges) (for departing passengers – International) will become: SAR 175 per departing passenger.

- The updated charges will be applicable from 01/07/2026.

• All other charges remain the same and can be found at kaia.sa/economic-regulation, or by directly contacting [email protected]
• Airlines can settle the Airport Building Charges (ABC) for international flight tickets for travel on 01/07/2026 and onward issued before the date of this circular, by contacting [email protected], and submitting the required documents.

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