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MANILA, Philippines—The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) has imposed a new regulation on travel safety procedures, the Philippine consulate general in Jeddah said in its report to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
“Under the new regulation, travelers departing from airports of Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Madinah are now prohibited from carrying liquids, and gelatinous and compressed materials exceeding 100 milliliters in glass, plastic or metallic containers in their hand luggage. Drinks, juices, perfumes, oils cosmetics, and toothpaste are also prohibited in travelers’ hand luggage,” the advisory said.
According to the consulate general, the new regulation is in compliance with international civil aviation safety conditions.
“Security personnel at the airports will only allow essential items such as baby milk and medicines for patients and other humanitarian needs,” the advisory said.
The department thus advised the public, especially Filipino expatriates Saudi Arabia, to observe these regulations to avoid unnecessary inconvenience when traveling through the airports of Saudi Arabia.
