Jakarta, April 22, 2026, SPA -- The first flight carrying beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative departed today from Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, for Saudi Arabia via the initiative lounge at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, bound for Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.

The initiative aims to provide high-quality services to pilgrims from beneficiary countries by receiving them and completing their procedures in their own countries with ease. The process begins with biometric data collection and electronic issuance of Hajj visas, followed by passport procedures at the airport of departure after verification of health requirements, and the tagging and sorting of luggage in line with transportation and accommodation arrangements in the Kingdom.

Pilgrims then proceed directly to buses that transport them along designated routes to their accommodations in Makkah and Madinah regions, while partner entities deliver their luggage to their accommodations.