Emirates Airline offers more than 70 extra flights for Haj pilgrims

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Emirates Airline is adding more than 70 flights for people travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Haj.

The Dubai-based carrier will offer 27 flights between Dubai and Jeddah from now until October 22.

An extra 33 flights will be added for the Jeddah to Dubai service from October 29 to November 11.

Seven flights have already been added to the Al Medinah to Al Munawarah route and will run until Friday.

An extra five flights will depart from Medina between November 4 and 8.

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