The first Hajj return flight from Jeddah touched down at the Islamabad airport after a delay of three long hours. Pilgrims told Express News 24/7 that ill-arranged transportation on 'Moalims' part delayed the flight.
Similarly another Peshawar-bound Hajj flight has also reached its destination five and a half hours later than originally scheduled. The cause of delay was none other than unavailability of a PIA plane that was to fly pilgrims back home, Express News 24/7 learnt.
The story of PIA flight that landed in Karachi was no different from the other ones.
On the other hand PIA's pilgrim flight on its way to Lahore is going to be late by two hours.
Hujjaj coming out of the airport also told Express News 24/7 that a luggage mix-up at Jeddah airport was one of the delaying factors.
An aviation expert on condition of anonymity said that airlines in commercial aviation adjust schedules to accommodate delays in order to minimize hardships to commercial passengers, but unfortunately, this is not the case with pilgrims.
Pakistani pilgrims’ pains are yet far from over as the ones waiting for their flights back home still have to put up with the torments of all kinds like staying long hours at Jeddah airport --thanks to national flag carrier.
To boot, the kith & kin of the returning pilgrims, thronging the airport to receive their loved ones have to suffer the same.
