The PIA operated 273 flights carrying 110,726 intending pilgrims from seven major cities of Pakistan in 31 days, using seven dedicated aircraft of the PIA fleet up to October 31, the spokesman said. PIA operated 39 flights from Lahore carrying 18,821 pilgrims, 22 Pre-Haj flights from Karachi carrying 9,546 intending pilgrims to Jeddah, 39 flights from Islamabad carrying 18,648 pilgrims, 63 flights from Peshawar carrying 19,055 pilgrims, 78 flights from Quetta carrying 15,718 pilgrims, 17 flights from Multan with 8,435 pilgrims and seven Pre-Haj flights from Sialkot carrying 3,483 intending pilgrims to Jeddah.