Hajj 2019 Flights Operation

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources:

PIA is planning to operate Hajj flights from Quetta this year with Airbus A320 aircraft. The pilgrims will be requested to keep their baggage weight within allowance.

The airline had planned to operate Hajj flights from airports of Quetta and Faisalabad with Boeing 777 aircraft but presently operation of Boeing 777 flights at these two airports is not possible.

Abbas

[AbdulAziz]

Why they don't fix KHI 25R/07L for wide body aircraft operation too with LYP and UET?

[Abbas Ali]

In January 26 edition of daily Awaz newspaper:



Abbas

[Asim Khalil]

In January 26 edition of daily Awaz newspaper:



Abbas

PIA has already operated 747 on Faisalabad Jeddah route then why not 777 from that runway?

[Abbas Ali]

^ Never seen or heard about PIA Boeing 747 scheduled passenger flights to/from Faisalabad.

The biggest PIA aircraft seen at Faisalabad Airport in recent years was Airbus A310.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Following three airlines have been officially designated to perform Hajj flights for transporting pilgrims under the government scheme.

PIA
airblue
Saudia

Abbas

[Asim Khalil]

^ Never seen or heard about PIA Boeing 747 scheduled passenger flights to/from Faisalabad.

The biggest PIA aircraft seen at Faisalabad Airport in recent years was Airbus A310.

Abbas

I have experienced to saw 747 operating for hajj flights from FSD.

[Loves aviation]

In 2005, PIA launched direct flights from the capital city of Scotland, Glasgow to LYP with Airbus A310 aircraft.
In 2012, Shaheen Air operated its Hajj flights to Boeing 767s.

[Abbas Ali]

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry at a press briefing today informed:

* PIA will operate direct Hajj flights between Quetta and Saudi Arabia with Airbus A320 aircraft this year.

* PIA will operate direct Hajj flights between Faisalabad and Saudi Arabia with Airbus A320 aircraft this year.

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[Abbas Ali]

Pilgrims to be transported from airports of Karachi, Quetta, Sukkur, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad and Sialkot this year.



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[Abbas Ali]

Airports of Karachi and Lahore Included in "Makkah Road" Inititative

Under "Makkah Road" initiative, pilgrims travelling from airports of Karachi and Lahore will go though Saudi immigration and customs process at these two Pakistani airports. These pilgrims will not have to go through Saudi customs and immigration process after landing at airports of Jeddah and Medina.

Pakistani authorities will hold talks with Saudis to also include airports of Islamabad and Peshawar in "Road to Makkah" project.

Recently, under "Makkah Road" scheme, pilgrims from Indonesia and Malaysian underwent Saudi immigration and customs process at airports of Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur respectively.

The scheme significantly reduces the waiting time for pilgrims at the Saudi airports upon arrival.

Abbas

[ammad]

Airports of Karachi and Lahore Included in "Makkah Road" Inititative

Under "Makkah Road" initiative, pilgrims travelling from airports of Karachi and Lahore will go though Saudi immigration and customs process at these two Pakistani airports. These pilgrims will not have to go through Saudi customs and immigration process after landing at airports of Jeddah and Medina.

Pakistani authorities will hold talks with Saudis to also include airports of Islamabad and Peshawar in "Road to Makkah" project.

Recently, under "Makkah Road" scheme, pilgrims from Indonesia and Malaysian underwent Saudi immigration and customs process at airports of Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur respectively.

The scheme significantly reduces the waiting time for pilgrims at the Saudi airports upon arrival.

Abbas

Wow, that's cool.

[Abbas Ali]

According to latest reports:







Pakistan has been added in Makkah Road/Road to Makkah initiative. Under this scheme, Saudi immigration facility will be available to pilgrims at Karachi Airport. Pilgrims using this facility at Karachi Airport will not have to undergo immigration process at Saudi airports.

Pakistani authorities also trying to get this facility available at airports of Islamabad and Lahore for the convenience of pilgrims.

Abbas

[Abdulrafeysiddiqui]

Great. But for doing this, will there be separate counters made for Hajis? If not, then it will be a sort of hell for non-hajis/Umrah travellers.

[arshad.altaf]

In Karachi they can use the old terminal building which is already used as Hajj Terminal I believe.