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15 April 2009 The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare
Board has announced provisional hajj fares for the
2009 pilgrimage.
Addressing newsmen in his office yesterday, the
Director General of the board, Alhaji Sani Lawal Kofar
Mata said three categories of seats had been earmarked
with the lowest going for N422,000 and the medium
costing N452,000.
He said the highest category of seats would cost
N511,000 excluding the N10,000.00 cost for e-passport.
The Director General said the fares were provisional
as the final cost of seats would be announced after
deliberations and directive given by the National Hajj
Commission of Nigeria. Alhaji Kofar mata further Kano
State still retained 7000 seats for the 2009 exercise
and was working to ensure a hitch-free hajj this year.
He disclosed that already, the 44 local government
areas of the state had been asked to prepare for the
exercise earlier than before, adding that the board
would organize a seminar to discuss new rules for this
year's hajj.
Kabo Air Launches Kano-Dubai Direct Flight
Kabo Air Limited has launched direct flights from
Kano to Jeddah and Dubai with a view to catering for
the growing number of passengers on the Kano route.
Speaking to newsmen during the launch, the director
of Flight Operations Captain Joseph P. Machimu said
they procured a 215-passenger carrier for the routes.
Captain Machimu said the Kano to Dubai flight will
begin on Friday this week, while that of Kano to
Jeddah will commence on Thursday.
He said Kabo is offering the first class cabin as
business class so that passengers, who are mainly
business travellers, will enjoy the luxury of the
first class at a lower cost.
According to him, the company has acquired a Boeing
767 for the operations, which he said was no mean a
milestone for Kabo Air.
He said the company has made adequate plans for the
operation, over five years of rigorous preparation
before the launch.
Captain Machimu said the air fare is pegged at
N112,000 for a return ticket so that the passengers
will have a quality service at a lower rate.
He said Kabo Air has now reduced the stress for
Kano and other states' passengers who hitherto have to
travel to Lagos to catch Dubai-bound flights.
He said the Boeing 767 is a midrange plane which
they intend to use for six months and that they may
increase the flight capacity with increased passengers
volume.
Also speaking, the managing director of Golden
Season Travelling Agency, Alhaji Aminu Yusuf Bako said
the most-sought after flight has come to their
doorstep, saying the passengers who had to go to Lagos
to travel to Dubai have now got a direct flight to
their business destinations. |
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