SpiceJet to resume Haj flights from Srinagar on WednesdaySpiceJet will restart Haj flights from Srinagar on May 14. Two flights to Medina will be operated. Wide-body Airbus A340 aircraft will be u...
13 May, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Gaya to Medina: SpiceJet kicks off Haj 2025 ops with new jets and 18% more pilgrimsHaj Flights: SpiceJet has commenced its Haj 2025 operations, starting with a flight from Gaya to Medina, and will operate 45 flights in the...
02 May, 2025, 12.02 PM IST
Akasa Air commences operations in Jeddah, strengthens its presence in Saudi ArabiaAkasa Air has launched operations to Jeddah from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, offering direct flights.The first flight departed Mumbai at 7:35 pm ...
17 Jul, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Akasa Air to start flying to Abu Dhabi from Jul 11Akasa Air started international services with flights to Doha in March. It has also announced flights to Jeddah and Riyadh. It also has tra...
27 Jun, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
SpiceJet starts Hajj operations with Srinagar to Medina flightSpiceJet won the bid to operate 102 special flights, catering to over 13,800 pilgrims from Guwahati, Gaya, Bhopal, Indore, Aurangabad, and ...
09 May, 2024, 06.37 PM IST
Air India Express to start Haj flights from Kannur, Kozhikode on June 4According to the release, the airline has introduced colour-coded pouches for elderly pilgrims to carry their boarding passes and brightly ...
02 Jun, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
Air India, Air India Express to operate special Haj flightsAir India will operate 46 flights from Jaipur and Chennai, while Air India Express will operate 44 flights from Kozhikode and Kannur during...
22 May, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
SpiceJet to operate 37 special flights between India and Saudi Arabia for Haj pilgrimsSpiceJet is the only Indian airline operating Haj flights this year, it claimed. The operation of special Haj flights is set to resume afte...
02 Jun, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
Air India plans flight services to Iraq's Najaf from LucknowNajaf is considered sacred by Shia Muslims. Notably, Lucknow has a sizable Shia population.
08 Dec, 2018, 10.00 PM IST
First batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir leave for Saudi ArabiaMufti Mohammad Sayeed gave a warm send off to the first batch of Haj pilgrims from the state and wished them a safe journey and smooth perf...
17 Aug, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed directs officials on facilitating of state Haj pilgrimsSayeed gave this direction while chairing a high-level meeting to finalise arrangements for Haj-2015, here, an official spokesman said.
12 Aug, 2015, 06.03 PM IST
21 embarkation points for Haj flights: Haj CommitteeNearly one lakh people are expected to perform the annual Haj Pilgrimage from India this year, including 6684 from Jammu and Kashmir.
07 Aug, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
80 Indians died during Haj pilgrimage this yearThe pilgrimage is one of 5 pillars of Islam that should be performed at least once in lifetime by each Muslim who is financially & physical...
11 Oct, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
127 Haj pilgrims from Bihar stranded in MedinaAbout 127 Haj pilgrims from Bihar are stranded in Saudi Arabia for more than 36 hours after their flight was cancelled due to some technica...
02 Nov, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
- Did cost-cutting by AI lead to security breach?
It was a cost-cutting exercise that seems to have gone horribly wrong for the cash-strapped Air India.
28 Dec, 2009, 09.17 AM IST
- Aviation panel notice to Medina airport
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has sought a report from Medina airport authorities on Air India’s stowaway case which saw a g...
28 Dec, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- Did cost-cutting by Air India lead to security breach?
Each year during Haj season, the airline used to send some of its security personnel from India to Medina to ensure safe operations.
28 Dec, 2009, 01.00 AM IST