Saudi-designated Nigerian Hajj carrier, Flynas, has successfully concluded the return airlift of 13,583 Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia in just 16 days, marking the fastest completion among airlines involved in the 2025 Hajj operations.
The achievement was announced by Alhaji Umar Kaila, Managing Director of First Planet Travels and General Sales Agent (GSA) for Flynas in Nigeria, after the final batch of 418 pilgrims arrived at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday.
The pilgrims were returned in 30 flights, with each pilgrim receiving their full 8kg hand luggage, 32kg main luggage, and 5-litre Zamzam water allowance.
Flynas operated nine aircraft from major Nigerian airports, including Abuja, Lagos, Sokoto, and Birnin Kebbi, covering pilgrims from Osun, Lagos, Ogun, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and the FCT.
The return breakdown includes:
1,772 pilgrims through Abuja
3,830 via Birnin Kebbi
4,622 through Sokoto
3,359 via Lagos
Flynas thanked Nigerian pilgrims for their cooperation and praised the state pilgrims’ boards and NAHCON for their support and coordination.
“We are proud of this achievement and remain committed to providing excellent service in future Hajj operations,” said Kaila.
