Indonesia to divert 250 umrah pilgrims affected by Gulf rift to Garuda, Turkish Airlines
Photo: Travellers line up at Garuda's check in counter at Terminal 3 Ultimate on the first day of the new international terminal's operations for domestic flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
Jakarta – Indonesia’s government is diverting around 250 umrah pilgrims this week affected by the closure of Saudi Arabia’s airports and airspace to Qatari planes, following a diplomatic rift between the two Arab nations that erupted on June 5, Nur Syam, secretary-general of Indonesia’s ministry of religious affairs told Salaam Gateway.
“We have informed all pilgrims to stay calm and concentrate on their worship because we will do all that is necessary if anything happens,” he said.
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