This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at http://ift.tt/jcXqJW.
Thursday 31 Dec 2015 - 10:58 Makkah mean time-20-3-1437
Madinah, (IINA) - Madinah’s International Airport plans to open its Hajj terminal on Friday with 28 extra counters available in order to deal with the huge influx of Umrah pilgrims, Arab News reported.
Colonel Hisham Al-Radadi, Madinah Passport Department’s spokesman, said that the decision to open the lounge for the expected rush of visitors was made during a meeting last week.
All procedures would be performed at these counters including checking the identities of passengers with the electronic fingerprint database of the Ministry of Interior, he said.
Al-Radadi noted that the time taken to process passengers depends on various factors including whether people are familiar with the procedures and the pace at which the children and the elderly are processed.
Ahmad Sharqawi, deputy general manager of Tibah Company for Airport Operations, said that the service counters were set up to process passengers in an average of 60 seconds.
He pointed out that delays may occur when processing the elderly and children, noting that all possible measures will be taken in order to ensure a smooth flow of passengers through the airport.
He said that Madinah Governor Prince Faisal bin Salman has urged the authorities to spare no effort to ensure that pilgrims are given quality service at the airport when they arrive and leave.
AG/IINA
|
No comments:
Post a Comment