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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 5:34 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.
Muslim pilgrims circle Mecca's Kaaba as Hajj ends africanews.com
Spanish Muslims Retrace Ancient Hajj Route on Horseback from Andalusia to Makkah Clarion India
Video: From Denver to Mecca: A CNN producer’s personal pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site CNN
AP PHOTOS: Millions of Muslims embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca AP News
Photos: Millions of Muslims embark on annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Gulf News
Sky News Australia. . Over 1.5 million pilgrims are in Mecca for Hajj this year. Facebook