A charter airline operation that sold out tickets for the Hajj Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in less than a month is already planning a larger programme for next year.
Jet2.com operated three return flights out of Leeds-Bradford Airport to Jeddah on its Jet2charters.com service, which were then packaged up by travel agent Sky Fly Connections. The three return flights are all scheduled to depart this month, returning in December.
Jet2.com passenger services director Phil Ward said the operator is considering providing more charter services next year out of more airports, following the success of this year’s programme.
He said: “We chose Bradford originally as we are based near there. The opportunity to do this next year from other airports is being looked at.”
The packages were for Muslims wishing to attend the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca that followers of the Islam faith are expected to attend at least once in their life.