Pilgrims not allowed to carry Zamzam bottles into aircraft Piles of Zamzam water bottles have accumulated in the lounges and passages at the Jeddah airport as authorities stopped pilgrims from carrying these into the aircraft. General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) regulations bar passengers from carrying Zamzam bottles on board aircraft, Director of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah Abdulhameed Aba Al-Ari was quoted as saying in a section of the Arabic press. Pilgrims can, however, check in officially-packaged 5-liter Zamzam water bottles. “I came to the airport carrying a 10-liter bottle of Zamzam water. The Saudia employee at the counter prevented me from taking the bottle aboard the aircraft under the pretext that directives bar passengers from carrying these bottles on board. The employee suggested that I purchase 5-liter bottles that are sold for SR9 each,” Tariq Al-Ghamdi, a passenger, told Makkah daily. The KAIA director said all local and international airlines operating from the airport have been informed of the regulations. “Water bottles of an unknown source will not be accepted. This is in implementation of the decision barring passengers from carrying liquids or gels aboard aircraft,” he said.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 09:15:20 +0000
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