The schedule for Hajj flights 1406 has been announced starting from the 10th of Dhul-Qi'dah. In a meeting of the Planning Council of the Office of the Supreme Leader and the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Abdol-Fattah Navab, the representative of the Supreme Leader in Hajj and Pilgrimage affairs, presiding over the session, stated that the dispatch of pilgrims from domestic flight stations to the airports of Medina, Jeddah, and Taif will take place.
Important Dates for Hajj 1406
Akbar Rezaei, the Deputy for Hajj and Umrah of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, added that the end of the Hajj operations for the pilgrims of Medina before will be scheduled for the first of Muharram, and for Medina after, the third of Muharram. He also announced that the executive affairs are underway, and the processes related to receiving the amounts owed for agents, cultural and medical servants, and designated reserve individuals will be carried out in due time.
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Challenges of Hajj and Pilgrimage Travels
Alireza Rashidian, the head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, referred to the efforts made to prevent the increase in foreign currency travel costs for Hajj and stated that despite increases in the Hajj package, last year's prices will not be achieved. He also pointed to two main conditions for determining the price of the upcoming Hajj, namely the exchange rate and contract costs.
The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization described the suspension of pilgrimage flights to Iraq as an immature action and emphasized that the air sanctions are illegal. Morteza Aghaei, the Deputy for Pilgrimage Affairs of the Hajj Organization, also mentioned that about 20 caravans are facing issues due to the flight suspensions, and with the arrangements made, the pilgrims of these caravans will return to the country.
He also referred to the possibility of resuming air travel from Najaf Airport starting Wednesday (October 8) and stated that managing costs and reducing the expenses of pilgrimage while maintaining the quality of services and the dignity of the pilgrims is a priority in the plans of this sector.
In this meeting, Hojjatoleslam Navab, the representative of the Supreme Leader in Hajj and Pilgrimage affairs, expressed hope for the actions of government officials to provide reassurance to the people regarding travel to the holy land, honored the memory of the martyrs of Mecca, Mina, and the Sacred Mosque, and reminded about the compensation for the martyrs of the Mina tragedy.
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