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By TRENDS Desk
July 25, 2021 7:07 am

     

    • Seven flights took off from Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport for Riyadh, Dammam and Hofuf

    • No pilgrim returning home will have to undergo a test for coronavirus or isolate upon arrival

    With the annual pilgrimage having come to an end on Friday, the task to fly the pilgrims’ home has begun in earnest.

    Seven flights took off from Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport headed to Riyadh, Dammam and Hofuf, after increasing the number of flights to accommodate the travelers, according to local media reports.

    Saudia announced that the total number of seats available had been increased to around 15,000, distributed over 8 Hajj flights, 25 additional flights, and 49 flights using airplanes with larger seat capacities.

    Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Health for Preventive Affairs Dr. Abdullah Asiri said that pilgrims returning home from Hajj do no need to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or isolate upon arrival.

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