Flynas, a Saudi-designated Nigerian Hajj carrier and 61 other air carriers operated 3,314 Hajj flights, transporting pilgrims from 238 destinations in 71 countries.
This was revealed by the spokesperson for Hajj Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Zuwaid, on Tuesday at a press briefing at the Hajj Media Operations Centre in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Zuwaid highlighted the efficient reception of pilgrims, ensuring a smooth flow of arrivals and movements.
Flynas, one of the four airlines approved for 2025 Hajj in Nigeria, had deployed nine aircraft to airlift over 12, 000 pilgrims allocated this year.
Flynas has airlifted over 162,024 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage seamlessly without any hitches for 10 consecutive years, according to the Managing Director, First Planet Travels and General Sales Agent (GSA) of Flynas in Nigeria, Alhaji Umar Kaila.
He said the airline is working under a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the Saudi Arabia and Nigeria.
Boasting a fleet of 61 aircraft, Flynas operates over 1,500 weekly flights across 139 routes to more than 70 domestic and international destinations in 30 countries.
Regarding the Haramain High-Speed Rail, Al-Zuwaid stated that 4,700 trips were scheduled, offering up to two million seats – an increase of 400,000 seats from last year.
He added that the he rail service transported 700,000 passengers by Sunday and would continue to provide services to meet pilgrims’ expectations.
Al-Zuwaid also mentioned that the Mashaer Train was expected to operate over 2,000 trips, transporting more than two million passengers in seven days.
Additionally, road cooling technology, he said, had expanded by 82 per cent in the holy sites, effectively reducing road surface temperatures by 12 degrees Celsius.
