Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

6 Feb 2019

Hyatt Centric brand to debut in Saudi Arabia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation said in a statement today (February 5) that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company for a Hyatt Centric hotel in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Jabal Omar Hyatt Centric Makkah Hotel and Residences is earmarked to open in 2023 and will be located close to the Grand Mosque of Makkah

Read more

6 Feb 2019

SpiceJet to start daily flights from Hyderabad to Jeddah from March 25

SpiceJet will start its first non-stop flight between Hyderabad and Jeddah from March 25, making it the first Indian low cost carrier to fly to the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia. The operability of flight to Jeddah will help many pilgrims from India to travel to Mecca and Medina for Hajj pilgrimage.

Read more

5 Feb 2019

Senate body rejects new Hajj policy

Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs held a meeting in Karachi with chairman Moulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidri in chair. During the meeting, the committee chairman termed the rise in expenses of Hajj as “drone attack” on poor people.

Read more