Islamabad airport handles record 45,160 pilgrims during Pakistan’s pre-Hajj flight operations
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad International Airport facilitated a record 45,160 pilgrims during Pakistan’s pre-Hajj flight operations this year, airport authorities said on Friday, highlighting expanded flight handling capacity supported by the use of digital baggage-tracking technology during one of the country’s busiest travel periods.
Pakistan’s pre-Hajj flight operations began on Apr. 19 and concluded on May 21, with airports across the country handling thousands of pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia ahead of the annual Islamic pilgrimage.
Islamabad airport handled 284 Hajj flights during the operation, including departures under both the government and private Hajj schemes, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority.
“RFID technology was also utilized by the Saudi team at check-in counters to support baggage tracing and handling procedures at destinations in Saudi Arabia,” the authority said in a statement.
