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Flynas Begins Airlift Of Pilgrims To Nigeria Tuesday

by Sunday Isuwa
2 years ago
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A Saudi-designated hajj air carrier, Flynas, will begin the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims back home on Tuesday.

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This was revealed by Alhaji Umar Kaila, the Managing Director of First Planet Travels – the General Sales Agent (GSA) of Flynas in Nigeria – in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday.

He said the hajj air carrier will begin with the airlift of Sokoto pilgrims on Tuesday from the King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah.

He said the airline has deployed four aircraft out of the six it pencilled down for the operation for the first phase of the return airlift.

Flynas has been in Nigeria since 2014 as part of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

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During the outbound airlift, the airline had transported 29,296 Nigerian pilgrims from Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Niger, Borno, Yobe, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states to the holy land.

The airline also conducted rescue operations for other hajj-approved airlines and even tour operators.

Mr Kaila said, “like we successfully did during our outbound flights to Saudi Arabia, we have concluded all arrangements to make the inbound journey successful for all our esteemed passengers.”

He also assured timely and safe transport of pilgrims’ luggage and Zamzam water like it was done in the past.

Flynas, with over 80 local ad-hoc staff, had operated pilgrims flights from Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, Sultan Abubakar International Airport Sokoto, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja during the outbound journey.

About 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims were part of the nearly two million others who performed the 2023 hajj which was the first full-blown pilgrimage after the coronavirus pandemic.

Stakeholders in the hajj industry have commended Flynas for its positive contribution towards a seamless airlift of pilgrims to the holy land in the last nine years.

They said the airline has added value to the local hajj economy by paying taxes to the federal government, generating jobs for Nigerians, among others.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated 29,296 pilgrims to Flynas, 16, 326 to Max Air, 11,348 to Air Peace, 8,660 to Azman Air, and 7,833 to Aero Contractors.


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Sunday Isuwa is an award winning journalist with over 15 years of experience. Currently at LEADERSHIP Media Group, he has published thousands of articles that have helped in shaping Democracy, Good Governance in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. His Twitter handle is @IsuwaSunday 

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