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Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 12:30 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.
2026 Hajj: First Batch of Kwara Pilgrims Return Voice of Nigeria
New Saudi rules could reshape Indonesias 2027 hajj operations ANTARA News
New Saudi rules could reshape Indonesias 2027 hajj operations ANTARA News
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Final group of Singaporean haj pilgrims returns home The Straits Times
560 Kwara Pilgrims Return From Saudi Arabia After Successful Hajj LEADERSHIP Newspapers