Hajj Flights Operation - Year 2022

[Abbas Ali]

Quetta Airport runway is being upgraded for regular Boeing 777 category wide-body aircraft operations.

Maybe currently available runway length at Quetta Airport creates load restriction for Jeddah/Medina narrow-body aircraft (A320/B737) flight operation in hot summer weather high temperatures?

Abbas

[Muhammad Rafique]

Faisalabad is also missing.

Although upgrading of main runway is under progress but entire flight operation is being carried out except Hajj/Umrah flights. Unable to know the reason.

[Abbas Ali]

Designated labs in Pakistan for pre-travel COVID-19 tests for Serene Air passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

airblue to take part in Hajj 2022 flight operations. The airline has been operating Hajj flights since year 2013.



Abbas

[raihans]

ان شاء الله
correction required

[Abbas Ali]

Pre-Hajj flights operation expected to start from May 31, according to news reports. Hajj flight fares and schedule yet to be finalized.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to news reports:

PIA

PIA will operate a total of 297 pre-Hajj & post-Hajj flights to/from Jeddah and Medina from May 31 to August 13 from/to eight cities:

Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore
Peshawar
Quetta (probably post-Hajj flights)
Faisalabad (probably post-Hajj flights)
Sialkot
Multan

airblue



airblue planning to operate Hajj flights from:

Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore
Peshawar
Multan

Serene Air

Serene Air planning to operate Hajj flights from:

Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Designated labs in Pakistan for COVID-19 test of passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj on airblue flights.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Hajj 2022 flights to be operated from Pakistani airports of:

Karachi
Quetta
Sukkur
Islamabad
Lahore
Peshawar
Multan
Faisalabad
Sialkot
Rahim Yar Khan



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Health requirements for Hajj 2022

* Must be under 65 years.

* Complete COVID-19 vaccination approved by Saudi Ministry of Health.

* Vaccination against meningitis.

* Negative PCR test result for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departure from Pakistan.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Instructions for Hajj pilgrims.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Serene Air will operate Hajj flights from:

Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore
Peshawar



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

PIA Hajj Flights



Fare USD 860 to USD 1150 for North Region airports.
Fare USD 810 to USD 1100 South Region airports

Payment to be made in PKR equivalent to USD.

Pre-Hajj flights to be operated from May 31 to July 3.
Post-Hajj flights to be operated from July 14 to August 13

Hajj flights to be operated to/from Jeddah and Medina.

40 kg checked baggage and 7 kg cabin baggage allowed to Hajj flight Executive Economy Class passengers.

35 kg checked baggage and 7 kg cabin baggage allowed to Hajj flight Economy Class passengers.



Abbas

[inducedrag]

Quetta Airport runway is being upgraded for regular Boeing 777 category wide-body aircraft operations.

PIA did operation with B777 during 2011/12

[Abbas Ali]

^ Yes.


PIA Boeing 777 post-Hajj flight at Quetta Airport in December 2008.


PIA Boeing 777 pre-Hajj flight at Quetta Airport in September 2012.

Abbas