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Last updated: 3 May 2026, 5:23 PM (Saudi time)
Saudia has launched Hajj 2026 operations with 160 aircraft and over one million seats spanning 145 global destinations, as part of Saudi Arabia's total air transport plan of 3.1 million seats across 12,000 flights.
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
Saudi Arabia restores 12-year minimum age for Hajj pilgrims Aaj English TV
2026 Hajj: Ogun Concludes Medical Screening, Distributes Luggage To Pilgrims Independent Newspaper Nigeria
Hajj 2026: US-Israel-Iran war is making Muslim pilgrimage more expensive Khaleej Times
Hajj Pilgrims urged to reach Haram 30 m before Azan; Shuttle service guidelines issued The Nation (Pakistan )
Hajj 2026 pilgrims praise world-class lodging, catering, transport and digital facilities The Nation (Pakistan )
CSO Sets Up 2026 Hajj Media Monitoring Team Kogi Reports