First Haj flight to leave from Karipur on September 29

The first Haj 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 Haj Committee chairman P.T.A. Rahim, MLA, said 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. Mr. Rahim said the pilgrims should ensure their journey date from the Haj committee website.
14/09/11 The Hindu

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