KARACHI: PIA's first post Hajj flight PK- 2502 will leave Jeddah Hajj terminal for Islamabad at 1600 hours local time (6 p.m. PST) and reach Islamabad at 11 p.m. on Thursday.
A PIA spokesman said here on Wednesday that PIAs' Post-Hajj Operation for bringing back the Hajjis from Saudi Arabia begins 10 November.
Similarly, the first Post Hajj flights will leave Jeddah as follows: Pk-2102 for Peshawar at 1655 arriving 2330 hrs (PST); for Karachi Pk-7682 will depart Jeddah 1830 hrs local time arriving at 0030hrs (PST); for Islamabad Pk-2402 will depart 1930 hrs arriving 0210hrs (PST) and Pk-4732 departs 2110 hrs Jeddah time and reach at 0330hrs (PST), for Lahore Pk-2202 will take off at 2320 hrs arriving at 0530 hrs (PST) and for Quetta Pk-2804 departs Jeddah at 0050 hrs arriving at 0700hrs (PST) respectively.
A PIA statement on Wednesday said that Director Airport Services and Chief Coordinator Hajj Operations PIA, Aijaz Mazhar ,and a team of senior officials of PIA are present at Jeddah Airport to facilitate the returning Hajjis.
The PIA Officials are in constant communication with Jeddah CAA for speedy security and immigration procedures. The Hajjis have also been advised by PIA to reach Jeddah Airport at least 08 hours before the required check-in time.
While briefing the PIA officials at Hajj Terminal Aijaz Mazhar said that for the first time in history PIA Management with collaboration with Saudi Civil Aviation Authorities managed to allocate a dedicated bay for PIA Hajj Flights.
This will help PIA to process smooth handling of Hajj Flights at Jeddah Hajj Terminal. PIA also allotted 12 special check-in counters and three baggage and scanning belts for efficient handling of baggage.
Meanwhile, MD PIA Nadeem Khan Yousufzai is in constant touch with the officials at Jeddah to ensure maximum facilitation to the returning Hajjis and timely departure of PIA flights.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011
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