Abdel Aziz Hassen: 559 Agencies Implement Umrah Flights

Since the start of Umrah season and till the end of Ragab (Islamic calendar month), almost 460.6 thousand pilgrims had their flights through 559 tourism agencies, increased by 20% comparing to last year.

Abdel Aziz Hassen, head of central administration in Tourism Ministry, elaborated that 8 airlines companies transmit the pilgrims, besides the maritime transport by the two ships “Mehaba” and “Wadi Al Nile”, in addition to a new ship “Mawada”, which will start its services next week.

Hassen said there are follow-up committees for housing in Saudi Arabia that supervise the stay of pilgrims.

He added that preparations for Ramadan’s pilgrimage season are ready, the Saudi embassies in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez are issuing visas for about 12-13 thousand ones every day.