The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the commencement of Hajj flight operations from May 9 to June 9 for the year 2024. Thursday will mark the historic departure of the first Hajj flight from Islamabad, set to take pilgrims to Madinah.
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, during the initial 15 days of the operation, all flights will touch down directly at Madinah Airport. Subsequently, from May 24th to June 9th, most flights will land at Jeddah Airport. On the inaugural day, a total of 11 flights will transport 2,160 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Islamabad will see off 680 pilgrims across three flights, while Karachi and Lahore will dispatch 330 and 670 passengers respectively through their allocated flights for the Holy Hijaz.
