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PIA flies 465 Hajj pilgrims from Myanmar to Jeddah |
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Updated at:
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PST, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
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YANGOON: National airlines, PIA has chartered 6 flights to take 1860 Burmese Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, Geo News reports Wednesday.
The first departure out of 6 chartered flights will take off from Myanmar carrying 465 Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah today.
PIA will earn 2.5 million dollars as income from these chartered flights to Myanmar, PIA spokesperson has stated.
Boeing 747 and 300 will be used by PIA for these chartered flights.
Qazi Khalilullah, Pakistan’s ambassador to Myanmar has stated that Burmese Muslims have welcomed PIA’s service of carrying local hajj pilgrims to Hijaz. |
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