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Announced that Iraqi Airways, on Thursday, on the transfer of aircraft 17 thousand people to the Holy Land to perform Hajj, stressing that the number of aircraft will reach about twenty next year 2014.
The Director General of the Iraqi Airways, Saad Mahdi, in an interview to (range Press), "The aircraft company transferred 17 thousand Iraqis to the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia, to perform Hajj," adding that "it was of Airports Baghdad and Basra and Najaf, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. "
Mehdi added that "trips has successfully and without any problems Kaltakhir or change flight schedules or loss of baggage and other," noting that "the current year has seen a significant improvement in the procedures for transfer covered a pilgrimage, compared to previous years."
He added Mahdi, that "the rest of the Iraqis Alemczulin pilgrimage this year, and total about nine thousand, would be transferred overland to theirs so, in agreement with the Saudi authorities," pointing out that "the flights return of pilgrims from the Holy Land will be faster where will allocate them the company daily flights on many 707 aircraft, which can accommodate up to 400 passengers. "
On the other hand revealed the Director-General of Iraqi Airways, "the company's efforts to regain its position among global counterparts," asserting that "the number of aircraft the company will reach about twenty next year 2014."
Mahdi said, "The year 2014 would see the recent purchase of seven aircraft of specialized international companies, including Airbus."
The Supreme Commission for Hajj and Umrah, has announced, in the (16 September 2013), the launch of the first flight with 360 Iraqis to the Holy Land, while road convoys launched in (the 23 of last September).
And declared the supreme body of the Hajj and Umrah, in (the second of April 2013), agreed with the Saudi authorities competent to be transferred (60 percent) of Iraqi pilgrims by air, that transmits the rest through port new Arar land, stressing that there will be four flights air daily, and revealed that the Saudi side "did not agree" to increase Iraq's share of the pilgrims.
It is noteworthy that the Supreme Commission for Hajj and Umrah more than once called for an increase of seats Iraqi pilgrims by Saudi Arabia, announcing what is allocated for Iraq and $ 30 thousand and 500 seats, is considered "a little compared to Iraq بنفوس of 32 million people."
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