April 16, 2026

First Hajj flight from Lahore to depart on April 18

The first Hajj flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore is scheduled to depart for Saudi Arabia on April 18, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Monday.

According to the spokesperson, a pre-Hajj flight schedule has been finalised for Lahore, comprising a total of 101 flights to be operated by four airlines.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate 33 flights as part of the pre-Hajj operation, while Saudi Airlines will run 29 flights. Airblue and AirSial are set to operate 24 and 15 flights, respectively.

The spokesperson added that Saudi Airlines flight SV-5735 will be the first to depart from Lahore for Medina on April 18. As per the schedule, the final pre-Hajj flight from the airport will depart on May 21, 2026.

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