7,800 Palestinian pilgrims flown by EgyptAir to S. Arabia to perform Ummrah since March

CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) - EgyptAir has flown 7,800 Palestinian pilgrims, on board of 32 flights, to Saudi Arabia to perform Ummrah (minor pilgrimage) since March.

In a statement, the Egyptian national flag carrier said that it will operate on Monday four flights to transport another 930 pilgrims according to a cooperation protocol with the Palestinian side.

The protocol states that EgyptAir is to operate 56 flights to ferry 13,00 pilgrims as of March 4 until June 5, the statement said, adding that the flights are to be operated weekly on Mondays.