Does the Federation carry out the flight itself?

No. For private aviation and helicopters, the Federation acts as an intermediary: the flight is carried out by the chosen air operator, under its own licence and its own responsibility. The Federation is answerable for the care taken in selecting and checking that operator, and entrusts the ground journeys to a member chauffeur.

What does the study fee cover, and is it refundable?

It pays for the study of your request: understanding what you need, searching for available aircraft, checking operators and their credentials, negotiating and preparing the proposal. Paid before any work begins, it is separate from the cost of the flight and is not deducted from it. Apart from a consumer’s right of withdrawal, as set out in our terms and conditions, it is refunded in full only if no proposal is sent to you.

What happens if the weather rules out the flight?

The decision rests with the operator, the sole judge of flying conditions. Weather conditions and aviation requirements do not amount to a failure on the Federation’s part. The operator’s own terms, particularly on postponement, diversion and limits on compensation, are set out with the proposal. We then rework the programme with you, ground journeys included, subject to availability; any change may call for a revised quote.

What cancellation terms apply?

Those in our terms and conditions: cancelling 16 days or more before the agreed date is free of charge, the study fee being retained; within 16 days, or if you do not show up, the sums paid for the service are retained. If the operator’s cancellation terms are stricter, they apply only if they appear on the quote before any payment, and only up to the amounts the operator retains.

Riyadh Helicopter and Private Jet

Q: Can we land wherever we like, in Diriyah or in the desert?

Not freely. The departure and arrival points are set by the operator, under the rules of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and the instructions of air traffic control. We therefore promise no landing place: the operator tells you what its route allows, and the chauffeur waits for you at the agreed place.

Helicopter and private jet in Riyadh

A private jet landing at King Khalid Airport, a helicopter transfer: on request, the Federation coordinates the whole journey and entrusts the ground transfers to a member chauffeur. The flight is carried out by the air operator chosen for your request, under its own licence and its own responsibility.

Who does what, from runway to door

The Federation operates no aircraft and is not an airline. For a helicopter or a jet, it acts as an intermediary: it finds the operator, checks it, passes on its proposal and coordinates the timings. As its terms and conditions put it, the Federation is answerable for the care taken in selecting and checking the operator.

The chosen air operator: Carries out the flight, under its own licence and its own responsibility.
The member chauffeur: Handles the journeys on the ground, before and after, at the agreed place.
The Federation: Prepares, checks and coordinates: one point of contact for you.
The operator’s terms: Postponement, diversion, cancellation: set out with the proposal, before you pay for the flight.

Private jet: the private aviation terminal at King Khalid

King Khalid International Airport, about 35 km (roughly 22 miles) north of Riyadh, receives private aviation in a terminal of its own. The airport, the slot and the aircraft are decided with the operator, according to your request and its availability.

The pick-up point on the ground is arranged with the operator or the handling agent receiving you; whether a car can come close to the aircraft is checked case by case (see chauffeur at King Khalid Airport). From Riyadh, flying is the simpler way to reach destinations that are far by road: Jeddah is about 950 km (roughly 590 miles) away, AlUla more than 1,000 km (over 620 miles). For journeys that remain reasonable by road, see the long-distance chauffeur.

Helicopter: a transfer under civil aviation rules

A helicopter can link Riyadh with a destination without taking the road. The departure and arrival points, the route and the timing are set by the operator, under the rules of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and the instructions of air traffic control. We therefore promise neither a landing place nor any particular overflight: the operator tells you what its route allows.

If the weather calls for a change of plan, the decision rests with the operator. Its postponement terms are set out with the proposal, before you confirm the flight.

On arrival, the chauffeur meets you at the place agreed with the operator, which is given in your confirmation voucher. If the stay continues with a conference or an official visit, see our chauffeurs for your events and our diplomatic protocol page.

Preparing your request

To open a file, tell us:

your dates, and how flexible they are;
the number of passengers, the ages of any children, and the luggage;
the departure and arrival cities or airports;
the ground journeys needed, before and after.

Opening a helicopter or jet file involves a study fee, paid before any work begins; the amount is stated on the file-opening quote. Subject to availability, you then receive a proposal, followed by a personal quote with our terms and conditions. Nothing is secured until your payment has actually been received. To begin, contact us.

Helicopter and private jet in Riyadh

Who does what, from runway to door

Private jet: the private aviation terminal at King Khalid

Helicopter: a transfer under civil aviation rules

Preparing your request

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You write to us

We study your request

Everything is confirmed

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