Emirates puts on extra Hajj flights

Saturday, 05 Jul, 2018 0

Emirates has increased schedules to Jeddah and Medina for pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj.

It will be operating 33 additional flights to Jeddah and Medina from August 6 to 31.

These will run in parallel with Emirates’ regularly scheduled services to Jeddah and Medina.

Emirates will also be deploying a two-class A380 to Jeddah from 5-14 August, returning pilgrims back to Dubai and their onward connections from August 26-31.

These additional flight services are available to travellers holding a valid Hajj visa.

On flights from Jeddah, Hajj passengers can bring up to 5 litres of holy water (Zamzam) which will be placed in special areas in the cargo hold.



 

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.



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