Govt-sponsored Haj flights to ferry over one lakh pilgrims

Mumbai: Air travel arrangements by charter flights have been made for 1,25,000 pilgrims going on Haj through Haj Committee of India, said a release issued on Saturday by the ministry of civil aviation.
The Haj Charter flights will be operated from 21 airports in India to Jeddah/ Madina in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Air India and Saudi Arabian Airlines have been selected through tendering process to operator the charter flights, it added.
The release said that gradual reduction/abolition of subsidy on air travel of Haj pilgrims is under consideration of the government.
25/08/12 Manju V/Times of India

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