Hajj flight operation to start from April 18

Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued Hajj flight schedule on Monday, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel. 

The first Hajj flight from Pakistan will depart on April 18. Pilgrims will be transported to the Holy land through 468 flights under the government Hajj scheme. Flights will depart from Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot and Multan on April 18. Pilgrims will be informed about their respective flights next week. 

119000 pilgrims will be taken to Medina and Mecca from Pakistan under the government scheme. While 67230 male pilgrims will be taken to Saudi Arabia under the government scheme. 

Under the government scheme, 51,846 female pilgrims will go to the holy land. On the first day of the Hajj operation, pilgrims will be transported to Medina through four flights. Hajj flights to Jeddah will start from May 4. The last Hajj flight from Pakistan will depart on May 21. The operation to transport Hajj pilgrims to the Holy Hijaz will continue for 34 days. 

The pilgrims will be transported to Madinah Munawwarah in the first 15 days after the start of Hajj flights.186 flights will be operated to Madinah Munawwarah and 282 flights to Jeddah.

PIA, Air Blue, Air Sial and Saudi Airlines are participating in the Hajj operation. Hajj flights will be operated from eight cities of Pakistan. 129 flights will operate from Islamabad, 124 from Karachi and 104 from Lahore. 18 flights will depart from Quetta, 34 from Multan and 26 from Sialkot. 23 flights from Faisalabad and five flights from Sukkur will take pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.