‘Flying Taxis’ to Take Hajj, Umrah Pilgrims to Mecca in Near Future
Saudi Arabia plans to launch air taxis to transport the pilgrims from the international airport in Jeddah to hotels in Mecca, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The transfer through “flying taxis will be carried out with maximum speed and highest quality" SPA said.
According to officials, the logistics will be handled by Saudia, the national airline of the country.
Last year, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Transport said flying taxis will be tested in Hajj in the coming years.
The air taxis will “run very soon” but not run during this year, officials told The National.
In 2023, NEOM and Volocopter announced that they had successfully run a series of air taxi test flights in NEOM.
The eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft is reported to be the same one to be used during Hajj.
Last year, Saudi Arabia received almost 2 million Hajj pilgrims – a return to pre-COVID levels.
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According to the Minister of Hajj and Umrah, the numbers of Umrah pilgrims reached a record 13.5 million last year.
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Source: thenationalnews.com
