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Last updated: 18 Jun 2026, 2:20 AM (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.
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Union-Bulletin
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca The Killeen Daily Herald
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Messenger-Inquirer
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Yakima Herald-Republic
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Ottumwa Courier
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Corsicana Daily Sun