Dubai-based Emirates airline is deploying 10 additional flights between June 7 and June 10, as well as between June 21 and June 26, to carry Haj pilgrims to Jeddah and Madina, the airline said.
The flights have been timed to meet the flight schedules from key markets for Haj, including Indonesia, Thailand, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, South Africa, Senegal and Pakistan.
The additional flights are operated alongside Emirates’ scheduled services to the two Saudi gateways, and provide increased choice and options for thousands of travellers from across the airline’s global network. The airline has further deployed 19 flights to cities including Amman, Dammam, Kuwait, Beirut, among others to meet high demand during Eid Al Adha in mid-June.
Seamless airport journey throughout
From arriving at Dubai International to stopping over in the city and connecting onwards to Jeddah and Medina, Emirates has extended its onboard hospitality to the ground through a carefully planned airport experience.
Dedicated teams will guide pilgrims during their airport journey to ensure a seamless process of connecting to their onwards flights. Airport service teams have been tasked with meeting, greeting and escorting all pilgrims from arrival to departure. Travellers are welcomed at the arrival gate by dedicated personnel, holding signs with special greetings for pilgrims, where they are escorted all the way to the connection desk for their onwards journey, or to the Emirates Hotel Desk to pick up their hotel vouchers, so they can quickly be transferred on Emirates’ buses to their hotels for a short break before they proceed to their final destination. Pilgrims’ luggage will also be tagged with special Emirates ‘Haj’ baggage tags.
A Haj-centric onboard experience
Onboard, the airline has made extra provisions to accommodate those performing ablutions and is providing unperfumed towels and additional blankets. Special PAs advise passengers when they have entered Al Miqat zones (state of sanctity) and indicate the changing of Ihram robes. Passengers may check-in up to five litres of holy water (Zamzam) upon return, which will be placed in special areas in the cargo hold.
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