AIR TRAVEL

       Air India has been traditionally entrusted with the responsibility of transporting pilgrims from India to Saudi Arabia with Chartered Flights. However with the Passage of time the role of the Saudi Arabian Airlines in transporting pilgrims from India to the Kingdom has been increasing. 

      All the pilgrims are allotted their flights in India even for the return phase and should be advised to stick to the flights allotted.. Pilgrims must come and return by the allotted flight only. Coming to Saudi Arabia on an ‘out-of-turn’ or on a different flight upsets the management and administration at the Saudi Arabian end and causes inconvenience to all. Any request for change in the outbound flight also may result in disturbing the delicate balance of the Haj management.

      However on the basis of genuineness Indian Mission does try to re-adjust flight schedule for the pilgrims. But one thing should be clearly informed to the pilgrims that it may not be possible always to change the flight schedule. The difficulty is more for the Pilgrims traveling on the Saudi Arabian Airlines. Also it is not possible to witch over between Saudi Arabian Airlines and Air India or to change the sector.