JEDDAH: Saudia began operations to transport pilgrims home after they completed their Hajj rituals on Friday.
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.
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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Saudia increases flights to transport pilgrims
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Saudia increases flights to transport pilgrims
- 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
Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force receives Military Order of Oman
- Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman conferred the order upon Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz
LONDON: Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force, received on Wednesday the Military Order of Oman (Second Class) in recognition of his efforts and contributions in strengthening military cooperation between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The order was presented by Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al-Said, the deputy prime minister for defense affairs, when he received the Saudi Air Force commander in his office at Al-Murtafa’a Camp in Muscat.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman conferred the order upon Lt. Gen. Abdulaziz, according to the Oman News Agency.
Several Omani officials, including Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad Al-Ghafri, the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman, attended the ceremony. Also present were the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Oman Ibrahim bin Saad bin Bishan, and the military attache from the Saudi Embassy in Muscat.
In a separate meeting on Wednesday, Lt. Gen. Abdulaziz and his Omani counterpart Al-Ghafri discussed training and drills between the two air forces, as well as aspects of military cooperation.
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