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| Source: MEGA Maldives Airlines. |
MEGA Maldives Airlines has begun its special charter flights for Maldivians making the pilgrimage to the Hajj this year. The first flight carrying 300 Maldivian passengers from the Maldives Hajj Corporation departed Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on 28 August and arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The special charter flights are in operation to 1 September. MEGA Maldives Airlines carried 1,766 Maldivians on six flights, comprising 1,300 passengers from the Hajj Corporation, 235 from the Minah Hajj Group and 231 from the Zaeema Hajj Group. This is the second year in which MEGA Maldives Airlines has offered its services to carry Maldivians directly to Jeddah from Male, given the challenges faced by Maldivians flying to Saudi Arabia in previous years.
MEGA Maldives and Hajj Corporation signed a charter agreement in July 2015, formalising the arrangements which made MEGA Maldives Airlines the principal carrier for the Hajj. During the signing ceremony in July, the CEO of MEGA Maldives George Weinmann stated that it was an honour for the airline to be providing Hajj services, which it hopes to continue in the years ahead.
The return flights from Jeddah to Male will commence on 28 September and end on 1 October 2015.
The special charter flights are in operation to 1 September. MEGA Maldives Airlines carried 1,766 Maldivians on six flights, comprising 1,300 passengers from the Hajj Corporation, 235 from the Minah Hajj Group and 231 from the Zaeema Hajj Group. This is the second year in which MEGA Maldives Airlines has offered its services to carry Maldivians directly to Jeddah from Male, given the challenges faced by Maldivians flying to Saudi Arabia in previous years.
MEGA Maldives and Hajj Corporation signed a charter agreement in July 2015, formalising the arrangements which made MEGA Maldives Airlines the principal carrier for the Hajj. During the signing ceremony in July, the CEO of MEGA Maldives George Weinmann stated that it was an honour for the airline to be providing Hajj services, which it hopes to continue in the years ahead.
The return flights from Jeddah to Male will commence on 28 September and end on 1 October 2015.