Cairo International Airport has begun receiving return flights of pilgrims from the holy lands for the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj season, amid full operational readiness and continuous coordination between the various entities working at the airport, ensuring smooth movement, quick completion of procedures and the best services for returning pilgrims.
The seasonal terminal at Cairo International Airport today, Sunday, received the first EgyptAir pilgrim return flights, with 13 flights arriving from Jeddah today carrying the Guests of God after completing this year's Hajj, as part of a comprehensive operating plan to receive return flights and provide the best services to returning pilgrims.
Cairo Airport Company raised the highest level of readiness at all passenger terminals and halls dedicated to receiving pilgrims, strengthening work teams, stepping up guidance and organizational services and providing the necessary assistance to elderly people and people of determination, as well as continuous monitoring of flight and baggage movement to ensure smooth flow and quick completion of procedures.
In this context, Magdy Ishak, Chairman of Cairo Airport Company, said the company has harnessed all its human and technical capabilities to receive the Guests of God and facilitate their arrival procedures, stressing that all entities working at the airport are working in full harmony and around the clock to ensure the best level of service during the pilgrims' return season.
The number of pilgrims who traveled to Jeddah reached 30,450 on 247 flights, while 44,192 pilgrims traveled to Madinah on 227 flights, for a total of 74,642 pilgrims on 474 flights.
The seasonal terminal has been allocated to EgyptAir flights, Terminal 2 to Saudia flights and Terminal 1 to private airline flights.
