I PAD September 2019 1

SPICEJET
INSIDER
8.30 pm and lands
in Mangaluru at
11.15 pm. The airline
is deploying its
Boeing 737-800
aircraft on the new
route.
The enhanced
connectivity to
Mangaluru will give
passengers travelling between
the two cities more convenience
and flexibility. With the
introduction of the new flights,
passengers from Mangaluru will
be able to easily travel to a host
of other cities both on SpiceJet’s
domestic as well as international
network via multiple onward
connections from Delhi.
SpiceJet operates 148
special flights for Hajj
pilgrims
SpiceJet is operating 148 special
flights for the grand annual
Islamic Hajj pilgrimage. The
airline is all set to carry close
to 11,000 Hajj pilgrims from
Srinagar to Medina and Jeddah
and back on special flights for
the great religious gathering in
Mecca this year.
Ajay Singh, Chairman and
Managing Director, SpiceJet
said, “SpiceJet is honoured
to play a small part in helping
Indian pilgrims travel to Mecca
for the Hajj pilgrimage this year.
We offer our best wishes to all
the pilgrims as they embark on
this once-in-a-lifetime journey
and we will make every effort
to provide a hassle-free and
delightful travel experience for
all our pilgrim passengers.”
The airline has deployed its
Boeing 737-800 aircraft to ferry
pilgrims from Srinagar, Jammu
and Kashmir to Jeddah and
Medina. The flights are being
operated between July 4, 2019,
and July 29, 2019. The return
journey for the Hajj pilgrims is
scheduled from August 16, 2019
to September 11, 2019.
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