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Palembang's 433 Umrah pilgrims depart for Jeddah despite temporary ban
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We have received clearance from the state-owned air navigation firm AirNav Indonesia to enable us to serve a direct flight. We are scheduled to arrive at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at 9:15 p.m. local time
Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA) - A total of 433 umrah (minor haj) pilgrims from Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province, departed for the holy city of Mecca on Thursday despite Saudi Arabia's decision to temporarily halt Umrah pilgrimage services.
The pilgrims departed from the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang by boarding a charter flight of Lion Air's JT-112 at around 3:46 p.m. local time, Lion Air's Area Manager, Haris Pramono, stated.
"We have received clearance from the state-owned air navigation firm AirNav Indonesia to enable us to serve a direct flight. We are scheduled to arrive at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at 9:15 p.m. local time," he remarked.صحيا...