Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded over 140,000 home and worldwide flights in the course of the Hajj 1446 season, reflecting an 8% enhance from final 12 months.
From 1 Dhul Qa’dah to eight Dhul Hijjah, inbound flights totaled 74,902, a 15% leap year-on-year.
Outbound site visitors between 23 Dhul Hijjah and 15 Muharram reached 66,072 flights, rising by 2%.
A brand new single-day document was set on 2 Dhul Hijjah, with 2,338 flights—up 4% from final 12 months.
The Saudi Air Navigation Companies Firm (SANS) offered companies to 213 airways, underscoring the size of worldwide partnerships and the range of routes crossing Saudi airspace in the course of the season.
This operational peak was supported by a community of superior air navigation techniques, staffed across the clock by extremely skilled Saudi air site visitors controllers, engineers, and technicians throughout monitoring facilities and upkeep hubs.
The environment friendly dealing with of high-volume site visitors in the course of the pilgrimage displays the nation’s aviation readiness and built-in coordination amongst nationwide businesses serving pilgrims.