Instead, the aviation authority said in a statement posted to its website, it would screen all would-be pilgrims for HIV infection.
Mohammed Nur Rahimi, the head of the authority, said the kingdom would follow advice from the World Health Organisation not to close airports, but rather to impose "strict preventative measures at airports".
Saudi Health Minister Abdullah al-Rabia on Sunday confirmed the kingdom had seen no cases of swine flu. He said the government would study what measures Gulf countries could take to prevent an outbreak of the virus in the region.
