Article 133 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 133 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الأول: مسؤولية الناقل الجوي
For the purposes of the chapter on air carrier liability, "air carrier" means the contracting or actual carrier, and "Montreal Convention" means the 1999 convention unifying certain rules for international air carriage.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُقصد بالعبارات والمصطلحات الآتية أينما وردت في هذا الفصل المعاني المبينة أمامها ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك :
الناقل الجوي : الناقل المتعاقد أو الناقل الفعلي حسب الأحوال وفقا لعقد النقل الجوي واتفاقية جوادا لاخارا لعام 1961م.
معاهدة مونتريال : اتفاقية توحيد بعض قواعد النقل الجوي الدولي المحررة في مونتريال في 28 / 5 / 1999م.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 133 explained in plain English
This article defines two key terms that recur in the chapter on air carrier liability, unless the context requires otherwise.
1- Air carrier: The contracting carrier or the actual carrier, as the case may be, in accordance with the contract of air carriage and the 1961 Guadalajara Convention.
- Contracting carrier: the party that concluded the contract of carriage with the passenger or shipper.
- Actual carrier: the party that actually performs the carriage, which may be a different company from the one that sold the ticket.
This matters because the term air carrier in this chapter may apply to either of them depending on the case, and is not limited to the company from which the passenger bought the ticket.
2- Montreal Convention: The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, done at Montreal on 28/5/1999.
The article is definitional and does not itself create rights, but it fixes what the two terms mean wherever they appear. It is followed by Article 134, which makes the air carrier's liability toward the passenger, shipper and consignee contractual liability, subject to the international treaties the Kingdom has joined, the provisions of the Law, and other applicable laws and instructions. Anyone facing a dispute with an air carrier may consult a lawyer specializing in aviation and compensation cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 133 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Who is the air carrier under the Civil Aviation Law?
The contracting carrier or the actual carrier, as the case may be, in accordance with the contract of air carriage and the 1961 Guadalajara Convention.
What is meant by the Montreal Convention?
The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, done at Montreal on 28/5/1999.
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The facts covered by the investigation committee's final report on an aircraft accident are considered correct until the contrary is proved.
تعد الوقائع التي شملها التقرير النهائي الذي تضعه لجنة التحقيق في حادث الطائرة صحيحة حتى يتم إثبات عكسها.
- Article 134
The air carrier's liability toward the passenger, shipper and consignee is contractual liability under the contract of carriage, governed by the international treaties the Kingdom has joined, the Law, other laws and applicable instructions.
تكون مسؤولية الناقل الجوي في علاقته مع الراكب أو شاحن البضائع والمرسل إليه مسؤولية تعاقدية وفقا لعقد النقل الجوي المبرم مع كل منهما، وتخضع لأحكام المعاهدات الدو
- Article 135
International treaties the Kingdom has joined apply to international and domestic air carriage of persons, baggage and goods.
تطبق المعاهدات الدولية المنضمة إليها المملكة على النقل الجوي الدولي والداخلي للأشخاص والأمتعة والبضائع.
- Article 136
The air carrier is liable to passengers, shippers and consignees for jettisoning baggage and goods during flight, even if it was necessary to save the aircraft or passengers.
يكون الناقل الجوي مسؤولا تجاه الركاب والشاحنين والمرسل إليهم عن إلقاء الأمتعة والبضائع المشحونة أثناء الطيران حتى ولو كان لا بد من إلقائها لنجاة الطائرة أو الرك
- Article 137
The carrier is not liable if the aircraft commander is compelled to disembark or hand over a passenger who disturbs order or endangers safety, or if the passenger is disembarked on the instructions of the competent authorities.
لا يكون الناقل مسؤولا إذا اضطر قائد الطائرة إلى إنزال أو تسليم أي راكب يخل بالنظام على متن الطائرة أو يشكل خطرا على سلامة الطائرة أو الركاب أو تم إنزاله تنفيذا
- Article 138
Every air carrier in the Kingdom's territory must verify that passengers and goods hold the entry or exit documents required, including on domestic carriage where appropriate, and bears liability for any failure.
1- يجب على كل ناقل جوي في إقليم المملكة التحقق من استيفاء الركاب والبضائع للمستندات والوثائق اللازمة للدخول إلى المملكة أو الخروج منها إلى المطار المقصود. 2 - ت
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