Mangalore, September 26: In a big relief for the Hajj pilgrims from this region, widebody jet airliner 'Airbus A-310' will be making a maiden landing at Mangalore Airport on September 28 to take them to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Airport authorities said that special airbus has been introduced to ensure smooth travel of Hajj pilgrims, who can now bring their belongings in the same flights after the sacred journey.
Mangalore Airport Director M R Vasudeva Rao confirmed that the first batch of Hajj pilgrims will board the 1.4 lakh kg aircraft, which has a seating capacity of 220 passengers on Friday. The flight will take off at 11: 50 am.
Around 1,200 pilgrims will be boarding flights from Mangalore Airport this year in five batches on five consecutive days till October 2.
Earlier, pilgrims from this region had to depend on separate cargo planes to send home 'zam zam' water cans after performing the Hajj as they used to travel in lesser capacity flights.
“The delay in the arrival of their luggage was one of the major concerns of Hajj pilgrims from Mangalore in past years. However this time they can bring their belongings along with them in the same flight after performing Hajj”, said Mr Rao.
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