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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.
Over 712 Million Essential Goods Supplied to Makkah, Holy Sites for Hajj وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals under intense heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals under intense heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start The Mendocino Beacon
Bowie couple who died during Hajj pilgrimage honored with Maryland law NBC4 Washington
Saudi Arabia says 1.7 million pilgrims performed Hajj this year Middle East Monitor
Muslim pilgrims participate in stone-throwing ritual on third day of Hajj Al Jazeera