The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced that it is “working with the competent authorities to provide alternative flights and additional seats for pilgrims from the UK, US and European countries”, and indicated that this is in addition to “issuing immediate entry visas”. To Saudi Arabia as part of a package of urgent solutions to the problems faced by pilgrims, limited places to travel, and technical difficulties faced by an electronic portal specialized for pilgrims abroad.

She described the measures as “a move to alleviate and solve any problems facing pilgrim guests, to ensure that every needy and pilgrim has the opportunity to make the Hajj and visit the holy places who have the opportunity to be elected for this year.” “.

Notably, the technical issues mentioned in the statement are intended to be booking issues that many have experienced through the Al Mutawaf app, which was launched by Saudi Arabia as an alternative to travel agencies. In addition, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that “282,523 pilgrims of various nationalities have arrived in Medina who have arrived through air and land ports to perform the Hajj this year.”

According to the ministry, “227,420 pilgrims have arrived at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina since receiving the first Hajj flights this year, and the Land Migration Center has received 43,276 pilgrims.”