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Hundreds of Intending Pilgrims Stranded at Lagos Airport as Arik Air Fails to Provide Aircraft

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June 18, 2023
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Hundreds of intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia were stranded yesterday at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport(MMIA) Lagos, as the indigenous carrier, Arik Air failed to provide aircraft to airlift them to the Holy Land. The affected intending pilgrims were those scheduled to be carried by the private tour operators under the aegis of Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON). Some of the tour […]

Hajj: Medview Boss Urges NAHCON to Give Priority to Indigenous Carriers

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December 22, 2017
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Medview Airline CEO, Muneer Bankole yesterday condemned the policy of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) whereby it tends to favour foreign airlines in the allocation of airlift of pilgrims to the Holly Land. He therefore called on the Commission to give priority to indigenous carriers over their foreign counterparts to create employment opportunities for Nigerians, […]

Regulating Hajj Operations

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August 13, 2017
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Hajj operation is the airlift of pilgrims to Mecca and Medina for the annual pilgrimage exercise. Pilgrims are usually airlifted from Nigeria to Prince Muhammad bn Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, depending on the arrangement with the airline. What is peculiar about airlifting pilgrims to the Holy Land is that most of the passengers before the […]

Making Hajj Operations Hitch-free

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July 21, 2017
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Until recently, airlift of pilgrims to the Holly Land of Mecca was characterised by hiccups, including the failure of airlines to bring back the pilgrims they had taken to Saudi Arabia and undue delays during the return flight back to Nigeria. THISDAY investigations reveal that this was due to non-availability of operating aircraft and poor […]

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NAHCO Facilitates Lifting of Thousands to Hajj

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August 9, 2016
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The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has said it is establishing itself at the forefront of facilitating the ongoing airlift of thousands of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and has also assured investors and stakeholders that it would continue to operate at full swing to bring value to shareholders funds. According to the company, […]