Protest erupted at Dammam airport after a Pakistani pilot refused to fly further after an emergency landing, saying that his shift had ended.
They refused to get off the plane, and airport security had to intervene to bring the situation under control.
In November 2021, Pakistan’s national carrier had announced that it was expanding its flight operations to Saudi Arabia.
In 2011, the Federal Aviation Administration set rules to ensure a 10-hour minimum rest period prior to a flight duty period.