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Last updated: 18 Jun 2026, 12:05 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.
Hajj 2026: Kano officials raise concern over pilgrims’ welfare in Saudi Arabia The Guardian Nigeria News
‘I am no shaitan’: Hajj pilgrim’s reaction during devil-stoning ritual goes viral Khaleej Times
APTOPIX Saudi Arabia Hajj Goshen News
APTOPIX Saudi Arabia Hajj Springfield News-Sun
Muslims leave Mecca after completing Hajj pilgrimage Al Arabiya English
NAHCON to begin return airlift of pilgrims June 5 — Official Punch Newspapers