Jeddah's Haj terminal is well-prepared to receive pilgrims, with new terminals, arrival lounges and special rooms for swine flu cases, said Khaled Al-Khaibari, head of media for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Tuesday. “We will use the old terminals to receive pilgrims, but we have also set up seven new terminals to receive the largest number of pilgrims,” said Al-Khaibari. “Until now we have received about 856 flights from around the world. A total of 200,136 pilgrims have arrived since Oct. 20.” CAA, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health has also installed thermal cameras that can detect swine flu cases, according to a report published today by Saudi Gazette. “We have already established special rooms for receiving swine flu cases, in addition to having prepared medical personnel to conduct swine flu tests,” added Al-Khaibari. Special training has also been provided to the airport's cleaning staff on measures to help avoid infection, he said. --MORE
