Flying the Hajj

Working as an airline crew member on a Hajj operation is always a tremendous challenge. Not everyone is prepared for it - especially when the operating conditions are precarious or when you fly to dangerous places. But it is also a tremendous life experience from which you learn a lot about others and about yourself. And if beside that you are an aviation lover and like to see exotic airplanes and mysterious airlines, it is also the perfect opportunity for that.

CS-TMP | JED © Nuno Teixeira

The following chapters were written from the perspective of an aviation enthusiast, flying himself on an exotic airplane and for an exotic airline during the Hajj 2007/2008 season. Enjoy the reading.

Chapters

• Arrival in Abuja
• Nigeria and Saudi Arabia
• Jeddah - Saudi Arabia
• Pilgrims return home