The new Umrah season has begun, and the groups of Egyptian pilgrims have begun arriving in God’s safety to the Holy Land to perform Umrah, and the Chamber of Tourism Companies announced the successful launch of Umrah season flights for the year 1444 AH from the first week of the current month of October, stressing that the Egyptian portal for Umrah contributed significantly to ending the travel procedures for Umrah pilgrims. With ease and ease amid continuous support, participation and coordination between the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Chamber of Tourism Companies and the Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah, and everyone was assured of the excellent organization of the Umrah season, the ease of travel for pilgrims and their safe arrival to the Holy Land, and adherence to the regulations regulating the season adopted by the Ministry of Tourism and their accommodation in accordance with the specifications agreed upon in contracts with companies, and facilitating their internal movement in the Holy Land.
Samia Sami, head of the Central Department of Companies at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and head of the Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah, confirmed that this season is a real and realistic test for the implementation of the law establishing the Egyptian gate for Umrah, which came to achieve the security and safety of the pilgrim and guarantee all his rights, and added that the beginning of the season confirmed the great importance of the gate that contributed to Achieving several goals, the most important of which are accurate organization and speed of completion of procedures, enabling the pilgrim to know all the details of his trip, follow-up on its implementation, and ease of communication with the ministry through the portal during all stages of the trip. And eliminating any negative aspects of the Umrah trips, such as confusion in the dates of travel and return, or the accommodation of pilgrims in inappropriate places.
Samia Sami added that tourism companies have taken all measures and have a strong willingness to implement a distinguished season for Umrah, taking advantage of the capabilities and facilities provided by the Egyptian portal for Umrah, which keep pace with the vision of the Egyptian state by implementing a strategy of complete digital transformation, in line with the global trend, and supports ease of travel and reservation, and provides To ensure that the pilgrim performs the pilgrimage to the serious supervision of the ministry to implement what was stated in the contract between the pilgrim and the tourism company.
Ahmed Ibrahim, a member of the Chamber’s Business Steering Committee, said that the pilgrims traveling on the first trips of the tourism programs praised the good organization and full commitment to travel dates and housing specifications, and the continuous follow-up by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Chamber of Companies, even following arriving in the Holy Land, to check on the condition of the pilgrims and the commitment of companies. With them, noting that the companies were able to implement all procedures for the travel of pilgrims through the Egyptian electronic portal for Umrah with ease, and were able to issue the digital code for each pilgrim to be able to travel, following providing the portal with all the required and documented data, and confirming the validity and safety of visas, in addition to uploading a copy of Contracting with each pilgrim on the electronic portal, so that the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities can follow up the implementation of the contracts and immediately intervene to solve any problems facing the pilgrims.
Hisham Amin, a member of the Chamber’s Business Steering Committee and a member of the Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah, indicated that tourism companies are keen to serve pilgrims and provide distinguished, high-quality tourism services at the best price, in a manner that suits the Egyptian citizen, and also adheres to the regulations of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the law of the Egyptian electronic portal for Umrah. , until the pilgrim achieves full benefit, whether from the validity and safety of the contract, visas and travel permit, thus ensuring comfort and smooth travel, or by providing the right of distress or immediate complaint if the pilgrim is exposed to any crisis or violating any of the terms of the contract in moving or housing specifications and so on, which are advantages It is granted by the Egyptian portal for Umrah only, which provides security and safety for the traveler, and ensures the preservation of his money and his full rights.
