First Hajj flight to leave on Sept 29

Wednesday, September 14, 2011: The first Hajj flight from the State will leave Calicut International Airport, Karipur, on September 29.

Saudi Arabian Airlines will operate 27 flights to carry 8,100 pilgrims under government supervision from Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Mahe till October 15. Karipur is the embarkation point for the pilgrims from Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Mahe.

State Hajj Committee chairman PTA Rahim, MLA, said that the inaugural flight would take off from Karipur at 10.45 a.m. with 300 pilgrims. The pilgrims would be flown to Medina, and their return would be from Jeddah.

The committee, on Tuesday, released the pilgrim manifests indicating the date of journey for the pilgrims. Rahim said the pilgrims should ensure their journey date from the Hajj committee website. The State Hajj camp will open at Hajj House near the Karipur airport on September 25.

The first batch of pilgrims should reach the camp by 4 p.m. on September 28. “The pilgrims should reach the camp at least 18 hours before the departure of the flight,” Rahim said.