REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfan Setiaputra said that it has started transporting pilgrims of the Aceh Embarkation Hajj from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport.

“As for the inaugural Hajj departure flight at the Banda Aceh Embarkation already made on Wednesday (29/5), Garuda Indonesia (has) flown 393 would-be pilgrims using a fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft,” Irfan said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.

Irfan said that during the departure phase of Hajj prayer in 1445 H/2024 AD served through the Embarkation of Banda Aceh, Garuda Indonesia will fly 12 flying groups (kloter) with the number of potential Hajj worshippers that will be transported about 4,695 people with the last scheduled departure on June 10, 2024 at 11.05 pm.

In serving the inaugural flight of the prospective Hajj Embarkation pilgrims of Banda Aceh, Garuda Indonesia operates a flight with the number GA-2101 departing from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport at 17:45 WIB and scheduled to arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport at 21:40 local time (LT).