The first flight carrying beneficiaries of the “Makkah Route” Initiative departed today from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the Kingdom through the initiative’s designated terminal at Abidjan International Airport. The flight is bound for Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the Madinah region.
The departure was attended by the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Saad bin Bakhit Al-Qathami; the Minister of Interior and Security, Vagondo Diomandé; the Minister of Transport, Amadou Koné; the Special Advisor to the President of the Republic for Religious and Social Affairs, Idrissa Koné; the President of the Higher Council of Imams, Mosques, and Islamic Affairs, Ousmane Diakité; the President of the Higher Council of Imams and Sunni Organizations and Institutions, Dr. Moussa Fadiga; and the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, General Abdallah Koulibaly.
“Makkah Route” Initiative
The “Makkah Route” Initiative aims to provide high-quality services to the pilgrims from participating countries by facilitating and completing their travel procedures at their country of origin. This includes taking biometric data, issuing Hajj visas electronically, completing passport procedures at the departure airport after verifying health requirements, and tagging and sorting luggage according to accommodation and transport arrangements in the Kingdom. Pilgrims are then transported directly by buses to their accommodations in Makkah and Madinah through dedicated routes, while partner agencies handle the delivery of their luggage.
It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Interior is implementing the initiative for the seventh consecutive year, in cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health, Hajj and Umrah, and Media, in coordination with the General Authority of Civil Aviation, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the General Authority for Awqaf, the Guests of God Service Program, and the General Directorate of Passports.
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