Hajj Goods Forced To Be Left Behind Because They Exceed The Maximum Limit

Head Of Saudi Arabia's Hajj Organizing Officer (PPIH) Airport Work Area, Haryanto ANTARA/HO-MCH 2023

A number of luggage of Hajj participants had to be left at King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, for exceeding the maximum specified limit.

"Earlier I saw directly to the pavilion, there were still many Hajj participants who did not comply with the luggage," said Head of the Saudi Arabia Hajj Organizing Airport (PPIH), Haryanto, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 4.

Haryanto then showed a number of luggage of pilgrims who had to be abandoned by their owners because they exceeded their capacity, ranging fromzam water in both a gallon of 5 liters of bottles and packaging, food and drinks, clothing, souvenirs in the form of prayer mats, robes, to children's toys.

Haryanto also reminded that the congenital goods of the pilgrims allowed to enter the plane were large suitcases weighing a maximum of 32 kilograms (kg), 7 kg cabin bags or suitcases, and small spare bags for passports and other important documents.

"In addition, other bags must be left behind. If they are forced to be brought inside the gate, they cannot, goods that are outside the provisions will be prohibited from being brought," he said.

The luggage of the congregation who was left behind was then collected and taken to the Saudi Arabian PPIH Airport Daker Office. The goods will later be reported to the leadership for further action.

"This is included in the category of scattered goods, later we will make it a report to the leadership for the next time whether these items will be donated or donated or donated," said Haryanto.

He also appealed to the congregation not to try to storezamam water in a large suitcase that was put in baggage because of flight provisions, all liquid objects includingzamam water were prohibited from entering baggage.

"Because during the x-ray examination process in Saudi warehouses there were many large suitcases containingzam water, so all of them were dismantled. The congregation was summoned and asked to remove the Azamz water from the suitcase itself," he said.

Meanwhile, the wheelchair belonging to the congregation who will be brought back to the country must be put in the trunk of the plane. Before entering the trunk, the wheelchair must first be wrapped or wrapped at the airport.

"The wheelchair wrapping after the congregation will enter the gate. For the mobility of pilgrims at the airport, wheelchairs will be provided from the airline," said Haryanto.

There have been seven Indonesian pilgrims who have been dispatched back to Indonesia via Jeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia since Monday afternoon. Batam Embarkation 1 Group (BTH 01) became the first batch to return to Indonesia.

Based on observations at the location, pilgrims who are members of batch BTH 01, JKS 01 (cluter 1 of the Jakarta-Bekasi embarkation), and JKG 04 (cluter 4 Jakarta-Pondok Gede) arrived at Jeddah Airport almost simultaneously at around 18.05 Saudi Arabian Time (WAS) by bus. The congregation is scheduled to be at the airport six hours before the plane takes off.

The BTH 01 pilgrims were flown by Saudia Airlines plane on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 00.05 WAS, JKG 04 and SUB 01 (cluter 1 embarkasj Surabaya) at 00.10 WAS, JKS 01 flew at 00.15 WAS, SUB 02 at 00.35 WAS, JKS 02 at 01.00 WAS, and SUB 03 at 01.30 WAS.

While waiting for flights, the congregation rests at a number of pavilions or plazas at the Jeddah Airport Hajj Terminal. While waiting at the airport, the congregation also gets a package of boxed rice, fruit, air minerals.

Chairman of the Saudi Arabia Hajj Organizing Officer (PPIH) 1444 H/2023 M Subhan Cholid reminded that pilgrims are prohibited from carrying liquid objects, including Ezamz water, into baggage suitcases.

"Don't putzam water in a baggage suitcase. Because a suitcase containingzam water will be detected which results in the disassembly and release of water. This has become a flight requirement," said Subhan.

Garuda Indonesia and Saudia Airlines will only transport luggage of pilgrims in the form of passport bags, cabin suitcases, and baggage suitcases according to the standards provided and the airline logo.

"Indonesia pilgrims are entitled to carry cabin suitcases with a maximum weight of 7 kg, baggage suitcases weighing a maximum of 32 kg, and passport bags," he said.

According to flight rules, Subhan continued, there were a number of items that were prohibited from being brought during the flight, namely:

1. Burn/explodable items;

2. Firearms and sharp weapons;

3. Gas, aerosol, and fluid exceed 100ml;

4. More than Rp100,000,000 or SAR25.000; and

5. Zamzam Water.