KARACHI – The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday announcedits flight operation for this year’s Hajj will commence from May 21 andconclude on August 2.
A PIA spokesperson said the national carrier will use Boeing-777 and AirbusA-320 for flights to Jeddah and Madinah from different cities of Pakistanduring the Hajj operation.
The PIA also decided to continue its previous year’s policy of chargingairfare in US dollars from pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia under privateHajj scheme.
The airfare for pilgrims from the Southern region and Northern region willbe in the range of $870 to $1,180 and $910 to $1,220, respectively.
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The spokesperson said the final airfare for pilgrims going to perform Hajjunder government scheme would be announced by the Ministry of ReligiousAffairs. The fare is likely to be in the range of Rs310,000 to Rs330,000,reports said, adding that the overall cost of hajj is expected to surge toRs1.25 million this year.
