{"id":55193,"date":"2026-05-02T13:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=55193"},"modified":"2026-05-02T13:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:48:31","slug":"madinah-airport-welcomes-first-international-hajj-flights-as-season-preparations-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/madinah-airport-welcomes-first-international-hajj-flights-as-season-preparations-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Madinah Airport Welcomes First International Hajj Flights as Season Preparations Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ee6a8295-9ddc-46bf-9728-5d1c2725f82b-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b7031e2b-aa25-4b1c-b8f6-072cac6122ac\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1623\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport<\/span><\/span> has begun receiving the first international Hajj pilgrim flights, marking the official start of this year\u2019s pilgrimage operations, with arrivals from the Philippines, Algeria, Somalia, and Morocco.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1834\">Arrival procedures were handled smoothly and efficiently by the General Directorate of Passports, ensuring a seamless entry experience without any disruptions, as part of a well-coordinated operational system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2082\">Authorities reaffirmed their full readiness for the Hajj season, deploying advanced technologies and multilingual, specialized personnel across all air, land, and sea entry points to facilitate a safe and streamlined arrival process for pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2285\">Saudi Arabia oversees one of the world\u2019s largest annual logistical operations, managing the arrival of millions of pilgrims from across the globe over several weeks leading up to the main Hajj rituals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2287\" data-end=\"2495\">According to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ministry of Hajj and Umrah<\/span><\/span>, more than 1.67 million pilgrims performed Hajj last year, including over 1.5 million international pilgrims and approximately 166,000 domestic pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2693\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Indonesia<\/span><\/span> consistently leads in the number of pilgrims, followed by Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, reflecting the global significance of this major Islamic gathering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport has begun receiving the first international Hajj pilgrim flights, marking the official start of this year\u2019s pilgrimage operations, with arrivals from the Philippines, Algeria, Somalia, and Morocco. 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