LAHORE:
PIA has finalized preparations for its pre-Hajj flight operations, which will begin from April 18 and continue till May 21, official sources told The Express PAkGazette.
During the initial phase, flights to Madinah and Jeddah will operate to facilitate the travel of pilgrims for Hajj. PIA plans to transport more than 60,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia through 202 flights.
Of the total, around 49,000 pilgrims will travel under the government’s Hajj plan, while 11,000 will perform Hajj through private arrangements.
PIA will operate direct flights from several cities including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot, Quetta, Faisalabad and Multan.
