Thai Airways to Operate 14 Special Flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2018

Thai Airways has arranged special flights for Muslims to attend the annual Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, with flights departing Thailand from Narathiwat Airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport and Krabi International Airport to Saudi Arabia.

Thai Airways has arranged charter flights for Hajj pilgrims since 2005, and will this year operate 14 special return trip flights to accommodate approximately 4,000 passengers who will participate in the pilgrimage.

A total of six flights will depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport, six flights from Narathiwat Airport, and two flights from Krabi International Airport, with flights operated with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Details are as follows:

24 -27 July 2018

- Two flights per day between Narathiwat-Jeddah during 24-26 July 2018 for a total of 6 flights
- One flight from Bangkok-Jeddah on 27 July 2018

3-6 August 2018

- Two flights per day between Krabi-Medina on 3 August 2018

- Two flights per day from Bangkok-Medina during 4-5 August 2018 and one flight on 6 August 2018 for a total of five flights

Return Flights 5-12 September 2018

- Two flights per day between Medina-Narathiwat during 5-7 September 2018 for a total of six flights

- One flight from Medina-Bangkok on 8 September 2018

- Two flights per day between Jeddah-Krabi on 9 September 2018

- Two flights per day from Jeddah-Bangkok during 10-11 September 2018 and one flight on 12 September 2018 for a total of five flights.

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