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Lion Air Serves Hajj Flights from 23 International Embarkation Points Abroad (Asia, Middle East, and Africa)

Apr 29, 2025, 15:22 PM by Lion Air Public Relations

JEDDAH, April 28, 2025 — Lion Air strengthens its commitment to facilitating the 1446 Hijri / 2025 Hajj pilgrimage through a strategic partnership with the international airline Flynas (Saudi Arabia). This year, Lion Air has been entrusted to operate Hajj flight services from 23 international embarkation points across Asia, Africa, and surrounding regions.

In executing this operation, Lion Air prioritizes strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), in accordance with international aviation regulations of each pilgrim's country of origin, to ensure the safety, comfort, and smoothness of the entire journey to the Holy Land.

This service is supported by seven wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft, with operations scheduled from April 28 to July 10, 2025. Lion Air will serve a total of 136,529 Hajj pilgrims from 13 countries through 23 airports/embarkation points, with the following details:

NoCountryCityAirport NameCodeRegion
ASIA     
1KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International AirportALACentral Asia
2KazakhstanAstanaNursultan Nazarbayev International AirportNQZCentral Asia
3UzbekistanTashkentIslam Karimov Tashkent International AirportTASCentral Asia
4UzbekistanNamanganNamangan AirportNMACentral Asia
5IndiaAhmedabadSardar Vallabhbhai Patel AirportAMDSouth Asia
6IndiaMumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportBOMSouth Asia
7IndiaNagpurDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International AirportNAGSouth Asia
8IndiaKolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International AirportCCUSouth Asia
9BangladeshDhakaShahjalal International AirportDACSouth Asia
MIDDLE EAST     
10Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International AirportJEDMiddle East
11Saudi ArabiaMadinahPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz AirportMEDMiddle East
AFRICA     
12Côte d'IvoireAbidjanFélix Houphouët-Boigny AirportABJWest Africa
13NigeriaAbujaNnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABVWest Africa
14GhanaAccraKotoka International AirportACCWest Africa
15SenegalDakarBlaise Diagne International AirportDSSWest Africa
16TogoLoméGnassingbé Eyadéma International AirportLFWWest Africa
17NigeriaLagosMurtala Muhammed International AirportLOSWest Africa
18MauritaniaNouakchottNouakchott-Oumtounsy International AirportNKCWest Africa
19NigeriaSokotoSadiq Abubakar III International AirportSKOWest Africa
20GhanaTamaleTamale International AirportTMLWest Africa
21NigeriaKebbiSir Ahmadu Bello International AirportDNKBWest Africa
22ComorosMoroniPrince Said Ibrahim International AirportHAHEast Africa
23TanzaniaDar es SalaamJulius Nyerere International AirportDAREast Africa

Spirit of Friendly and Religious Service Lion Air understands that the Hajj journey is not merely a physical trip, but also a deeply spiritual one. Therefore, all service aspects are designed to support the pilgrims’ devotion and comfort, especially for the elderly and those with disabilities.

Each phase of the service—from boarding, during the flight, until arrival in the Holy Land—is carried out with full care, patience, and a wholehearted spirit of service.

With this preparation and the full support of its professional crew, Lion Air is committed to being a part of the pilgrims’ sacred journey, helping them fulfill their dream of performing Hajj safely, comfortably, and blessedly.

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