Article: Hajj travel to Mecca is relatively unaffected by recession in Asia.

Jan 30, 2002 (The Asian Wall Street Journal

ABIX via COMTEX) -- The yearly pilgrimage to Mecca could bolster the business and earnings of airlines in Asia. The Mecca festival, which lasts for a month, will take place over February 2002. Garuda Indonesia predicts that 107,478 travellers to Mecca will use its services in 2002, which would be a decrease of 4 on travellers in 2001. There was approximately 1.4 million travellers to Mecca (Saudi Arabia) for the festival in 2001. Approximately 30,000 pilgrims in India will be able to use the over 100 flights offered between India and Saudi Arabia by Saudi Airlines in 2002. Indian Airlines expects to transport 100,000 ...

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