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Dernière mise à jour : 24 Oct 2026, 9:42 AM (heure saoudienne)
Saudi Arabia has activated 3.1 million airline seats, 12,000 flights, and 5,308 Haramain rail trips for Hajj 2026, alongside 25,000 buses and 200,000 transport personnel.
Hajj 2026 falls in late May rather than summer for the first time in 16 years, bringing cooler conditions after the 2024 heat crisis that killed over 1,300 pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia is enforcing fines of up to 100,000 SAR and 10-year entry bans for Hajj 2026 permit violations, with heavier penalties targeting those who facilitate illegal pilgrimages.
Saudi Arabia is deploying smart sensors linked to Nusuk cards in Mina for the first time during Hajj 2026, using real-time data to manage crowd flows and prevent dangerous bottlenecks.
The Makkah Route Initiative uses smart baggage coding to deliver pilgrim luggage directly to hotels, while Saudi staff at departure airports complete immigration before flights take off.
Saudi Arabia reversed its brief Hajj 2026 age restriction within hours. The minimum age remains 12 years old, and visas rejected under the short-lived 15-year rule will be reprocessed.
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