Article 32 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 32 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل السابع: النقل والترحيل
The article gives a member on annual leave the right to a half-price round-trip ticket for himself, his wife and children on Saudi Airlines inside the Kingdom once a year.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحق للفرد الذي يتمتع بإجازة سنوية أن يحصل على تذكرة اركاب ذهاباً واياباً بنصف الأجرة له ولزوجته وأولاده على طائرات مؤسسة الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية وفي حدود ما تصل إليه داخل المملكة وذلك لمرة واحدة في السنة.
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 32 explained in plain English
This article prescribes a benefit tied to annual leave, which is the member's right to obtain a round-trip ticket at half fare. Its controls as stated in the text are:
- Beneficiaries: the member, his wife and his children.
- Carrier: the aircraft of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation.
- Scope: within the limits the airline reaches inside the Kingdom.
- Number: once a year.
- Condition: that the member is enjoying annual leave.
Note that the beneficiaries in this article are limited to the wife and children, which is narrower than the definition of "the member's family" in Article 2, which includes the persons registered in the member's family register. The text here mentions the wife and children specifically.
The benefit is also a reduction of the fare to half, not a free ticket, and it is for internal travel only. The article does not set out the procedures for obtaining the ticket. Anyone who faces difficulty in benefiting from this should refer to their authority, or consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Private First Class Ziad has received his annual leave and wants to travel with his wife and two sons from Abha to Riyadh. Under the article he is entitled to half-fare round-trip tickets for all of them on Saudi Airlines, once a year.
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 32 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
Does a soldier get a discount on Saudi Airlines tickets?
Yes. A member enjoying annual leave is entitled to a round-trip ticket at half fare inside the Kingdom once a year.
Does the discount cover the military member's family?
The text covers the member, his wife and his children.
Can the discount be used for international travel?
The article limits it to the limits the Saudi Arabian Airlines reaches inside the Kingdom.
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