Saudi Hajj ministers seeking alternative flights for overseas pilgrims

Saudi Arabia's Hajj Ministry has said it is seeking alternative flights for pilgrims from Europe and the US who have had problems with an online portal.

It said the "urgent package of solutions" aims to ensure that everyone chosen for this year's Hajj in the ballot will be able to go.

The pilgrimage season will begin on July 7 and is the first since the coronavirus outbreak that worshippers from outside Saudi Arabia can attend.