“We have almost 1, 700 people over there and we have made adequate arrangements for flights to bring them back home.
The airlines are: Max Air with 16,326 allocation, Air Peace with 11,348, Azman Air with 8,660 and Aero Contractors with 7,833.
The suspension came after the aviation authority threatened to revoke airlines’ licences due to unpaid debts to the regulatory agency.
NAHCON-approved airline carriers to transport Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia are Azman Air, Max Air and Flynass.
The increase comes amidst rising inflation in the country and widely bemoaned economic hardship.
