A Saudi-designated Nigerian Hajj air carrier, Flynas, has airlifted over 50 percent of its allocated Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj in one week.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the airline’s information officer, Umma Salama Tanko Kyaure, on Friday.
She said Flynas has transported 6,228 pilgrims ro Madinah, representing 50 percent of the 12,506 allocated to it by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for 2025 Hajj.
The airline has transported pilgrims from three of its four stations in Nigeria namely: Kebbi, Sokoto and Lagos.
The airline, which deployed nine aircraft for the 2025 Hajj operation, was allocated pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory, Kebbi, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Sokoto, and Zamfara states.
The statement said Flynas has conducted 15 flights so far, seven from Lagos station, six from Kebbi and two from Sokoto.
The breakdown of the over 6,000 pilgrims airlifted so far are Lagos/Osun/Ogun 2,131, Kebbi 2,561 and
Sokoto/Zamfara 848, the statement said.
It said the airline will begin the airlift of FCT pilgrims on Saturday, May 17.
The statement quoted the Managing Director, First Planet Travels and General Sales Agent (GSA) of Flynas in Nigeria, Alhaji Umar Kaila, assuring pilgrims of excellent services throughout the operation.
Mr Kaila also thanked NAHCON, NCAA, FAAN, pilgrims boards and commissions of Lagos, Osun, Ogun, FCT, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states for their cooperation and making the operation seamless and hitch-free.
