Following their successful completion of Hajj rites, passengers who travelled for Hajj 2022 through Alkauthar Travels and Tours have begun returning to Nigeria.
The first batch of pilgrims returned on Thursday, July 14 to Lagos on Qatar Air QR1405. They landed at about 08:45am. They had earlier left Saudi Arabia via Doha on Qatar Air QR1185 at about 04:40am Saudi Arabian time.
The second batch of Alkauthar pilgrims left Saudi Arabia aboard Emirates Air to Abuja via Dubai.
They departed King Abdulaziz International Airport at around 20:00 Saudi time on Thursday, aboard emirates A380 EK 804 and they subsequently connected at Dubai to Abuja on Emirates Boeing 777 Air EK785 which landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Friday at about 2:30pm Nigerian time.
The third batch of pilgrims will also be returning to Abuja on Saturday aboard emirates Air AH 785.