Smooth Departure Of First Batch Of Pilgrims Back To Malaysia
MAKKAH, June 14 -- The return journey of the first group of Malaysian hajj pilgrims (KT001) involving a total of 277 people from the Abraj Al Janadriyah accommodation building to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah proceeded smoothly.
All KT001 pilgrims will board flight MH8050 at 5.40 am local time today (June 14) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang at 8.10 pm Malaysian time on the same day.
The departure of six buses of pilgrims was officiated by the head of the Hajj Delegation, Mohd Hisham Harun at Abraj Al Janadriyah hotel at 9.50 pm (June 13).
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