In Pics: First batch of Egyptian pilgrims arrive at Cairo Airport

 

CAIRO – 12 July 2022: The first batch of Egyptian pilgrims arrived on Tuesday at the Cairo International Airport on EgyptAir flight No. MS664 coming from Jeddah.

More flights are scheduled to operate throughout the day to transport pilgrims from Jeddah and Medina to home.

 

A state of alert was declared at the airport to provide all the necessary facilities for pilgrims upon their return to the homeland after Hajj performing. The authorities would facilitate the access of the pilgrims’ relatives to the arrival terminals.

The airport authorities had announced that they would take all necessary measures for the elderly and people with disabilities. Working groups of public relations staff were formed to help pilgrims complete their arrival procedures.

 

Additionally, an air-conditioned tent was built in front of the arrival terminal for the pilgrims’ relatives.

On June 24, 2022, the State-owned EgyptAir launched its air bridge to transport the Egyptian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2022 Hajj season.

Saudi Arabia has allocated the quota of pilgrims for each country, with a decrease of 45.2 percent of the pre-covid19 quota. Egypt’s this year quota was estimated at 35,357 pilgrims during the 2022 Hajj season.