This writer wishes to correct an erroneous impression over the $100 reduction from the 2023 Hajj Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) in relation to Sudan crisis and closure of its airspace. It would be recalled that the crisis in Sudan has added an increase in flight duration from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia with about two hours approximate whilst crossing over additional airspaces. This had forced the airlines to charge extra money for the additional fuel the journey would consume as well as the extra cost for additional aeronautical airspaces they…
No “Extra” Monetary Request from Pilgrims to KSA By Fatima Sanda Usara
