JAKARTA - Director General (Dirjen) of Hajj and Umrah Organization of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Hilman Latief revealed three airlines that will serve the departure of the 2025 Hajj pilgrims, namely Garuda, Lion Air Group, and Saudi Airlines.
"For those of us who are present from four airlines, there are two Garuda Airlines airlines and also the Lion Group. Saudi Airlines is for vendors abroad. So in the country there are 2, abroad there are 1," said Hilman in a meeting with the Working Committee (Panja) for Hajj costs. Commission VIII DPR reported by ANTARA, Monday, January 6.
He conveyed that one of the considerations in the airline election was the timeliness of the flight or on-time performance.
"Of course we have a basis for consideration, one of which is the experience that each airline has, then the things related to time performance are a concern for all of us," said Hilman.
He also said, as stated in the Decree of the Minister of Religion Number 1197 of 2024 concerning Guidelines for Transportation Providers for Hajj Pilgrims in 1446 Hijri/2025 AD, the elected airline has administratively met the requirements and technically has met the stipulated requirements.
Previously, Deputy Minister of Religion, Father Muhammad Syafi'i, had revealed the government's plan to cooperate with airlines other than Garuda Indonesia to transport pilgrims. In previous years, the government only used Garuda and Saudi Airlines services.
The plan was revealed in the process of discussing the cost of Hajj. The cost of flight is one of the most expensive components in the cost of Hajj. In the government's proposal, the cost of flights is Rp. 34.4 million from the total cost of Rp. 93.4 million.
"Yes, so the more people who prepare services, the more competitive they are, the better service. So maybe we also use that opportunity for Hajj this year. Maybe there will be opportunities for other airlines, especially domestic ones," said Father Monday (30/12).
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