Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines Sherif Ezzat said the company will operate 22 flights Friday from Jeddah and al Madinah al Munawarah airports to Cairo and Borg el Arab airports with 5,000 Egyptian pilgrims on board.

Twelve flights will be operated from Jeddah airport, Ezzat said, adding that 10 others will take off from al Madinah al Munawarah airport, Ezzat said.

The flights will carry tourism pilgrims, lottery pilgrims, transit pilgrims and pilgrims of the Social Solidarity Ministry back home, he added. 

Source: MENA