Hajj Flights Operation - 2016

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Hajj Flights Operation - 2016

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According to news sources, PIA has reduced Hajj flights fares by 4,000 rupees. The airline will operate Hajj flights on not-for-profit basis

PKR 86,000 return fare including all taxes for Hajj flights from airports of Karachi and Quetta.

PKR 95,000 return fare including all taxes for Hajj flights from airports of Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan and Sialkot.

PIA will submit its Hajj flights schedule to Saudi authorities before April 22 deadline.

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According to Geo News:

PIA Hajj flights operation will start on August 4.

Three PIA Boeing 777s will take part in Hajj flights operation.

PIA also has plan to acquire two 300 plus seater twinjet widebody aircraft on wet lease from August 4 to October 16.

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when the flights stop inbetween, does PIA use the air craft on other routes or they sit idle until return flights?
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^ those aircraft including wet leased operate other PIA domestic and/or international flights also during Hajj flights operation.

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^ Thank you Abbas for Starting Hajj operation thread.
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^ thank you Ammad.

Some more information:

PIA pre-Hajj flights operation will start on August 4 and end on September 5.

PIA post-Hajj flights operation will start on September 15 and end on October 16.

airblue will transport five thousand intending pilgrims.

Shaheen Air will transport fifteen thousand intending pilgrims.

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According to a newspaper report:

Shaheen Air Hajj flights - 2016 operation will start on August 4. The airline will operate Hajj flights from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan. A total of 28,000 intending pilgrims will be carried by Shaheen's 128 pre-Hajj flights to Saudi cities of Jeddah and Medina.

Shaheen Air's Airbus A330-300, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A321-200 and Airbus A320-200 aircraft will take part in the operation.

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asalamalikum brother

^ i think you meant a330-200. a320 mentioned twice.

Also when did shaheen get a321?
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Shaheen Air pre-Hajj flights operation will start on August 4 and end on September 2.

The airline's post-Hajj flights operation will start on September 16 and end on October 16.

Six Shaheen Air aircraft including A330-300, A330-200, A321-200 and A320-200 will take part in Hajj flights operation.

Info source: http://pakobserver.net/2016/05/18/shahe ... -schedule/

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According to news channels, PIA pre-Hajj flights operation will start on August 4 and end on September 5. The airline's post-Hajj flights operation will start on September 17 and end on October 16.

Around fifty thousand intending pilgrims will be transported by PIA flights from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia.

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According to news sources:

Shaheen Air Hajj flights operation will start on August 4. The airline will transport a total of 33,000 pilgrims by 115 flights.

Shaheen Air Hajj flights will be operated from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad and Multan to Jeddah and Medina.

Shaheen Air's six Airbus A330 and two Airbus A320 aircraft will take part in Hajj flights operation.

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Hajj flight operations starting from 4th August, whats the status of the wet lease aircrafts? Or PIA will get Sri Lankan A330 before 4th August on dry lease?
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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) request for proposal (RFP) notice in today's (July 31) newspaper:

Provision of services for management of Hajj operations 2016 through outsource contractor

Sealed bids are invited from registered firms/contractors having experience for providing meeters/greeters and hospitality management services to large entities like airports or private enterprises including multinational organisations. Similar services are required to be extended to Airport Managers during Hajj Operations - 2016 at:

Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi
Benazir Bhutto International Air Port (BBIAP) - Islamabad
Allama Iqbal International Air Port (AIIAP) - Lahore
Bacha Khan International Air Port (BKIAP) - Peshawar
Multan International Air Port (MIAP) - Multan
Quetta International Air Port (QIAP) - Quetta
Faisalabad International Air Port (FIAP) - Faisalabad
Begum Nusrat Bhutto Air Port (BNBAP) - Sukkur
Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan

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Abbas Ali wrote:According to news channels, PIA pre-Hajj flights operation will start on August 4 and end on September 5. The airline's post-Hajj flights operation will start on September 17 and end on October 16.

Around fifty thousand intending pilgrims will be transported by PIA flights from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia.

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Last year PIA transported around 65k+ pax, PIA definitely losing some business here.
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Re: Hajj Flights Operation - 2016

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^ last year PIA used b747, gas guzzlers

This year PIA using more efficient airplanes. Less passengers are fine as long profits are higher than previous year.