SpiceJet’s Haj 2025 Flights
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SpiceJet has announced that it has obtained the rights to operate 100 special flights for the Haj pilgrimage in 2025. These flights will depart from four Indian cities: Kolkata, Guwahati, Srinagar, and Gaya. In 2024, the airline transported 13,000 pilgrims, and with the new flights, it aims to increase its capacity by 18 percent, allowing it to carry 15,500 pilgrims in total.
SpiceJet has been operating special Haj flights each year since 2019. During the last Haj season, the airline used two wide-body Airbus aircraft, each with a seating capacity of 324 passengers. In 2025, SpiceJet is dedicated to improving its services and ensuring that all arrangements are in place to provide pilgrims with a comfortable and seamless journey.
The airline has recently expanded its domestic network by launching eight new flights since November 15. These new routes connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar, and Ahmedabad and link Ahmedabad with Pune. This expansion comes after the introduction of 32 new flights in October 2024, which included two international routes connecting Delhi to Phuket.
In October, SpiceJet also launched UDAN flights that connect Shivamogga in Karnataka with Chennai and Hyderabad. The airline introduced double daily flights between Chennai and Kochi, improving connectivity between key regional and metropolitan cities.
Haj
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Haj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, located in Saudi Arabia. It is obligatory for all capable Muslims to perform Haj at least once in their lifetime, provided they are physically and financially able to make the journey and support their families during their absence. In India, the Ministry of Minority Affairs is responsible for organizing the Haj pilgrimage.
