Flight Jamaah Hajj Begins 5 November 2008
October 24th, 2008
Indonesian Hajj flight congregation this season will begin on November 5 to December 2, 2008. Meanwhile, the repatriation (second phase) will be held on December 13 since 2008-9 January 2009. At the send-off later, Garuda Indonesia, the national airline is appointed to facilitate, will carry as many as 107,465 joined the congregation in groups of 302 aircraft (kloter) from 9 embarkation.
Embarkation ninth among other embarkation Banda Aceh, 3,669 congregation (14 kloter), Padang 7247 congregation (27 kloter), Palembang 7418 congregation (28 kloter), Jakarta 22152 flock (49 kloter), Solo 33384 flock (83 kloter), Bangkok 10021 ( 22 kloter), 4709 flock Blackball (17 kloter), Balikpapan 5306 congregation (20 kloter), and Makassar 13,559 congregation (42 kloter).
Head of Corporate Communications Garuda Pujobroto in the broadcast persnya explain, to carry congregation pilgrimage this season, at least Garuda operates 14 aircraft are wide. Consisting of 4 types of aircraft the Boeing 747, 7 Boeing 767 aircraft and 3 types of aircraft Airbus A-330. Implementation of airplanes through open tender.
He added, the cabin crew will be assigned to oversee the implementation of the flight congregation in the pilgrimage this year 2008/2009 a total of 692 people. “Consisting of 172 regular Garuda cabin crew and 520 cabin crew seasonal, recruited from the daughter of the embarkation areas,” he explained. Explained, the comparison cabin crew and the regular seasonal that crew cabin is a big one part of the Garuda services to overcome the obstacles of communication. “To be smooth, because the congregation is still only able to speak their respective regions.”
Related to the implementation of Hajj flights coming year 2008/2009, for the safety and security of the flight, the jamaah sought not to bring dangerous baggage (Dangerous goods) to the aircraft. Special on baggage, the jamaah pilgrimage expected to comply with the provisions agreed upon between the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Garuda Indonesia, the baggage weight does not exceed 32 kg, both at departure to Jeddah or Medina and return to the country. Baggage consists of luggage, handbags in one cabin bag and passport.
Source: • DEPHUB
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