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Last updated: 7 May 2026, 1:02 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’s New Hajj Restrictions Ban Kidney Failure, Serious Heart Disease, Dementia CodeBlue
Makkah deputy emir, Hajj minister discuss ways to improve pilgrims’ experience Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia announces major development projects in Mecca The Arab Weekly
Saudi’s King Salman gate project Set to transform Makkah’s economy and pilgrimage infrastructure Businessday NG
King Salman Gate Project in Makkah to Transform Pilgrimage and Tourism Experience Travel And Tour World
Saudi’s King Salman gate project Set to transform Makkah’s economy and pilgrimage infrastructure Businessday NG