OREANDA-NEWS. UTair Aviation has begun its annual charter service for Hajj pilgrims from Ingushetia to Saudi Arabia.

From September 8 to 15, UTair charter flights will transport over 1,400 passengers from Magas to Medina. Return flights from Jeddah to Magas are scheduled between September 27 and October 4. All flights will be performed with comfortable Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

“UTair strives to create the most comfortable conditions for Hajj pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia,” said UTair – Passenger Airlines president Alexey Budnik. “In order to perform these flights UTair has designed a special onboard menu and provided additional training to its pilots and flight attendants.”

UTair has been cooperating with the authorities of the Ingushetia Republic on air transport service for Hajj pilgrims in the region since 2012 and regularly meets the strict requirements set by both charter renters and receiving parties.

UTair Aviation is the core enterprise of UTair Group. In 2014 UTair Group fleet transported 11,204,598 passengers, achieving a 7% increase over the previous year. UTair flies to more than 150 destinations, including 70 unique destinations. UTair Group headquarters are located in Surgut. UTair maintains its main hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, where over 160 UTair flights are processed daily.