UTair Transports Hajj Pilgrims

UTair Aviation has begun a regime of charter flights for Hajj pilgrims from Ingushetia and Tatarstan visiting traditional holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

International charter flights are planned to be performed on routes between the cities of Magas and Medina, Jeddah and Magas, Kazan and Jeddah as well as Medina and Kazan aboard comfortable Airbus A321 aircraft.

Flights from Magas to Medina will be performed from September 17 to 24, from Kazan to Jeddah - from September 25 to 28, from Jeddah to Magas - from October 8 to 15, and from Medina to Kazan - from October 16 to 19. A total of 2,640 passengers will be transported.

This is the third year UTair Aviation has committed charter flights for pilgrims performing Hajj. UTair charter services fully correspond with precise requirements set by charter renters and receiving parties. For the Hajj flights, UTair offers a special in-flight menu and completes additional cabin crew training.

UTair Aviation ranks among the top three Russian airlines. In 2013 UTair Aviation aircraft transported 9,625,295 passengers and the combined UTair Group fleet transported 10,413,803 passengers. UTair Aviation operates more than 150 fixed wing aircraft and performs flights to 110 destinations in Russia and abroad. The airline maintains its central hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, from which it performs more than 100 flights daily.

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