Saudi airports ready to welcome vaccinated passengers

RIYADH: Airports in Saudi Arabia are ready to reopen to outbound passengers, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Monday.

It came a day after the Ministry of Interior announced that the Kingdom’s land, sea and air borders will reopen at 1 a.m. on May 17, at which time citizens who have received a COVID-19 vaccine will be permitted to travel abroad.

GACA has sent to all airlines operating from the Kingdom’s airports, including private aviation businesses, details of the procedures, requirements and recommendations for people traveling abroad.