PIA's pre-Hajj operations 2015 conclude successfully

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pre-Hajj operation of transporting over 55,800 intending Pakistani pilgrims to Saudi Arabia concluded successfully on Saturday .

According to Radio Pakistan , all PIA flights departed on time, maintaining an overall punctuality rate of over 96 percent.

The airline operated 147 pre-Hajj flights and carried over 43,000 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

PIA also carried more than 12,870 intending pilgrims through its regular scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia.

The airline's post-Hajj operation of bringing back pilgrims from Saudi Arabia will commence from September 27 and conclude on October 28.