Hajj 2026 : 30 pèlerins sénégalais bloqués à Djeddah à cause de passeports oubliés dans un bus
The return of pilgrims from Islam's holy sites was disrupted for about thirty Senegalese pilgrims. In an official statement released this Wednesday, Air Senegal's management clarified the situation. During check-in and boarding for flight XY9258, thirty passengers traveling with the Aïcha Travel agency were unable to present their travel documents.
The on-site investigation quickly established responsibility. It turned out that the passports had not been returned to the passengers by the bus driver who had transported them to the airport. As soon as the alert was raised, a logistics vehicle was immediately dispatched to intercept the driver, retrieve the crucial documents, and transport them to the departure terminal as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this race against time was a matter of minutes. By the time the vehicle returned to the airport with the passports, the Air Senegal aircraft had already begun its pushback procedure on the tarmac in preparation for takeoff. Due to operational requirements and strict air safety regulations, the aircraft could no longer be held.
Faced with this distressing situation for the pilgrims stranded on the ground, a crisis unit was activated. The national airline worked in close coordination with the General Delegation for Hajj, which was immediately informed of the unfolding events. This institutional synergy enabled the Ministry of Hajj of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be alerted, and the Ministry responded promptly. The Saudi authorities made all the necessary logistical arrangements to assist the group of Senegalese pilgrims, ensuring their transfer and temporary accommodation at the Razana Hotel.
For its part, Air Senegal SA management announced that it was actively studying the best technical options to resolve this crisis. The company's sales and operations teams are working to identify available seats on upcoming flights scheduled to depart from Saudi Arabia in order to guarantee transport to Dakar as quickly as possible.
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