Hajj Flights Operation - Year 2025

[Usman123]

SereneAir to transport highest number of Hajj pilgrims under government scheme by any private airline in Pakistan this year – 2025.



Abbas

What mis management, only 4 flying aircraft with no backups have been handed the 2nd highest passenger count. Excellent Governance with CAA.

[adamalikhan]

Given the reduction of the private Hajj quota, does this mean the airlines will be transporting less people?

[Abbas Ali]

airblue pre-Hajj flights from Lahore

From Lahore, airblue to operate 20 flights to Jeddah/Medina for the transportation of 2,940 Hajj pilgrims with airline's Airbus A320 family aircraft.

16 flights to transport 2,340 pilgrims under government Hajj scheme.

4 flights to transport 600 pilgrims under private Hajj scheme.

airblue pre-Hajj flights operation from Lahore starting from May 2.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

airblue to operate Hajj 2025 flights from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Multan.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Sialkot International Airport excluded from 2025 Hajj flight operations.

https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1905986

[Abbas Ali]

PIA pre-Hajj flights operation starting from April 29.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Sialkot Airport seeks restoration of Hajj flights operation from the airport.

Appeal published in April 24 newspaper:



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

50,500 Hajj Pilgrims from Pakistan to Travel to Saudi Arabia Under Makkah Route initiative



Saudi teams have arrived in Islamabad and Karachi to provide immigration facility to Hajj pilgrims from Pakistan under Makkah Route initiative at airports of Islamabad and Karachi.



50,500 pilgrims will travel from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia under Makkah Route initiative this year. Under this facility, 28,000 pilgrims will travel from Islamabad Airport through 100 flights and 22,500 pilgrims from Karachi Airport through 80 flights.





Saudi team arrival in Karachi.





Makkah Route counters at Jinnah International Airport - Karachi.









Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

AirSial to operate Hajj flights from Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Pre-Hajj flights operation started on April 29.

Islamabad

PIA Boeing 777-300ER (aircraft registration AP-BMS) Islamabad to Medina flight PK713 transported 442 Hajj pilgrims.



Lahore

AirSial Airbus A320 (aircraft registration AP-BOR) Lahore to Medina flight PFC7700 transported 150 Hajj pilgrims.







Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

airblue


airblue pre-Hajj flight arrival in Medina.

SereneAir


On May 1, SereneAir Airbus A330-200 aircraft registration AP-BNG Islamabad to Medina pre-Hajj flight ER1601 transported 281 pilgrims

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Makkah Route counter at Karachi Airport for Hajj flight passengers.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

On May 3, SereneAir Airbus A330-200 aircraft registration AP-BNG Lahore to Medina pre-Hajj flight ER1621 transported 286 pilgrims

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Serene Air Quetta to Medina pre-Hajj flight ER1643 performed by airline's Airbus A330-200 aircraft registration AP-BNG.


Makkah Route counter at Islamabad Airport for pre-Hajj flights.


Makkah Route counter at Karachi Airport for pre-Hajj flights.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Pre-Hajj flights operation completed:

88,260 pilgrims under government scheme transported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia through 342 flights.

27,000 pilgrims traveled from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia under private scheme.

PIA, Saudia, airblue, SereneAir and AirSial participated in pre-Hajj flights operation.

Abbas