Cairo International Airport Announces It Welcomed 66,000 Pilgrims as the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj Season Ends

Cairo International Airport Announces It Welcomed 66,000 Pilgrims as the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj Season Ends

Cairo Airport Company announced, after the arrival of the last Hajj flights today, the conclusion of its operating plan for the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj season. Operating statistics for the period from 30 May to 16 June 2026 showed that the airport received 65,839 pilgrims on 390 flights from Jeddah and Madinah: 40,090 pilgrims arrived from Jeddah on 253 flights, while 25,749 arrived from Madinah on 137 flights.

In this context, Magdy Ishak, Chairman of Cairo Airport Company, said this year's Hajj season was the result of continuous coordination between all the relevant authorities and teamwork to serve the Guests of God. The company made sure to provide all the human and operational resources needed to ensure procedures were completed quickly and the best services were provided to pilgrims from the moment they arrived until they left the airport.

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