Haj flight from Kochi flagged off

Two flights operated services from the Kochi airport on Friday as part of the Haj pilgrimage under the supervision of the State Haj Committee.

Union Minister George Kurian flagged off the first flight. The pilgrims included 143 women and 146 men. The second flight included 140 women and 146 men, according to a release.

The pilgrims reached the airport on Thursday, and they were accorded a reception by the authorities. All the passengers in the flight scheduled from Kochi airport at 8.40 p.m on Saturday (May 17, 2025) will be women. Besides Kochi, two flights had carried Haj pilgrims from Kozhikode on Friday, it said.