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- Calicut International Airport will not be able to take wide-body aircraft for the 2027 Haj season because work to extend the runway-end safety area has been delayed.
- As a result, pilgrims from Malappuram and Kozhikode may again have to fly from Kochi or Kannur instead.
- The report notes that only 944 of Keralam's 13,194 pilgrims used Calicut in 2026, partly due to higher fares.
- The tender for flying 1.23 lakh pilgrims from India is being processed now, with airlines to be selected after bids open next week.
What to watch next
- Completion of the runway-end safety area work, expected before April next year
- Outcome of the Haj flight tender process and the airlines selected
- Announcement of the short Haj package schedule and fares from Calicut versus Kochi and Kannur
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