The first Haj flight from Kerala will depart from Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery to Jeddah at 2.10 p.m. on Thursday, carrying 430 pilgrims under the Haj Committee. A total of 13,194 pilgrims from the State are scheduled to perform Haj this year under the Haj Committee.
State Haj Committee chairman Husain Saqafi Chullikkode said here that the State’s embarkation points at Kochi, Kozhikode, and Kannur were fully prepared for the pilgrimage. The State-level Haj camp will start functioning in Kochi on Wednesday.
Of the pilgrims, 7,943 will fly from Kochi, 4,279 from Kannur and 944 from Karipur. High airfares from Karipur have led many pilgrims to opt for Kochi and Kannur instead.
Mr. Saqafi also said that 28 pilgrims from Kerala would depart from airports in other States. In addition, pilgrims from other regions will also travel from Kerala’s airports, including 107 from Lakshadweep, 39 from Puducherry, 263 from Tamil Nadu, 239 from Karnataka, five from Uttar Pradesh and two each from Maharashtra and Telangana.
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carriers Flynas and Flyadeal are operating services from Kochi and Kannur respectively. Flynas will operate 20 flights from Kochi, each carrying 430 passengers. Flyadeal will operate 13 flights from Kannur with 350 passengers each. Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air will operate seven services from Kozhikode between May 14 and 17, carrying 145 pilgrims per flight.
28/04/2026 Hindu
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