The arrival of all travel company pilgrims on the various programs, "luxury, five-star, economy and land", for the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj season was completed at dawn today, as the last flights carrying pilgrims arrived today after the intensification of air and land trips in preparation for performing this year's rituals.
In a related context, the arrival from Madinah of tourism pilgrims who began their journey in Madinah as the first stage of their Hajj, to visit the tomb of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is also being completed today.
Travel companies' efforts to move pilgrims in groups from Madinah to Makkah succeeded under the full supervision of the tourism Hajj mission headed by Samia Samy, Head of the Tourist Hajj Affairs Office and Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Company Affairs, with round-the-clock monitoring by all mission members from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Chamber of Tourism Companies, in full coordination with Al Rajhi Group, which is responsible for hosting tourism pilgrims.
All mission members from the Chamber and the ministry were divided into 3 main groups:
The first: present at pilgrims’ accommodation across all levels, "economy, land and five-star".
The second: in round-the-clock contact with Al Rajhi Group officials to review companies’ preparations for the move to Arafat.
The third: following up throughout the day with travel companies on pilgrims’ conditions and companies’ preparations for the move to Arafat.
A central operations room was set up at the mission's main headquarters on Ajyad Street to communicate with all Saudi authorities and check on preparations before pilgrims move to Mount Arafat to perform Hajj. The committee also receives round-the-clock reports from all sub-committees on the results of their work through an automated link between them all.
The head of the mission tasked all sub-committees with sending reports throughout the day on pilgrims' conditions, and called for constant communication with the travel company supervisors accompanying pilgrims to check on the latest preparations for their move to Arafat, while providing all the services required during the move.
The Head of the Tourist Hajj Affairs Office praised the Saudi authorities for the great efforts they make to serve pilgrims and ensure their safety while performing Hajj, as well as the strong coordination and cooperation between the three Egyptian entities implementing Hajj this year, the lottery, tourism and solidarity missions, to serve all Egyptian pilgrims. She expressed her optimism about the success of the current Hajj season and the provision of distinguished services to all Egyptian pilgrims, especially tourism pilgrims.
