A total of 14,200 Umrah flights, an increase of 61 percent compared to last year, arrived at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAAIA) up until Tuesday, said Dr. Faisal Bin Hamad Al-Suqair, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). He said 2.4 million Umrah pilgrims arrived on these flights representing an increase of 109 percent compared to last year. Al-Suqair said the heavy traffic requires all workers to double their efforts in the service of the Guests of Allah. He made the comments while inspecting the Haj and Umrah terminals at (KAAIA) Tuesday. The objective of the tour was to check the preparations made by the government for the arrival and departure of pilgrims during Ramadan. On the first day of Ramadan the Haj terminal complex received 227 flights — 139 incoming and 88 outgoing flights. He said GACA was working with all government bodies to ensure pilgrims perform their rituals in ease and comfort. Al-Suqair was accompanied by Muhammad Ahmad Abed, Director General of KAAIA, who briefed him on the arrival and departure work plan and the flight statistics. __
