Tour operators that specialise in organising trips to the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage have spoken of their concern for the future of their industry after a last-minute overhaul of the event’s booking system.
With only a couple of weeks to go before the start of this year’s pilgrimage - which runs from 7 to 12 July - the Saudi Arabian government has announced that European pilgrims will no longer be able to book via tour operators.
