Saudi Arabia sets target of 2.5m Umrah travelers for 2025
Saudi Arabia's Air Connectivity Program plans to set aside more than 700,000 airline seats for Umrah pilgrims through the first quarter of 2025 and 2.5 million seats by the end of next year. According to Arab News, this announcement was made by Majid Khan, chief executive of the program, while speaking at the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum in Madinah.
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Muhammad Ali Bandial