Saudi Arabia plans to reach 2.5M airline seats for Umrah by 2025

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to increase air travel capacity for Umrah pilgrims to 2.5 million seats by the end of 2025, according to Majid Khan, CEO of the Air Connectivity Program.

More than 700,000 seats have already been earmarked to support Umrah and visitor traffic by



the end of the first quarter of 2025, Arab News reported.

Speaking at the recently concluded Umrah and Ziyarah Forum in Madinah, held from Monday, April 14 to April 16, Khan said Umrah and religious tourism are key priorities, with efforts underway to expand global air links to Madinah.