Airlines demand additional funds as NAHCON airlifts pilgrims on May 25 The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said the airlift of pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will begin on May 25, 2023, while the four local airlines to airlift pilgrims for the exercise have requested that the Hajj fare be increased by $250. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Hassan Zikrullah, said this in Abuja during a one-day workshop for Hajj officials organised by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The event was hosted by NAHCON while officials...