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        "msgid": "hajj-costs-could-rise-president-requests-they-not-be-passed-on-to-pilgrims-1775645632",
        "date": "2026-04-08 17:31:35",
        "title": "Hajj Costs Could Rise, President Requests They Not Be Passed on to Pilgrims",
        "author": "Ani Nursalikah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has directed that any potential increase in Hajj pilgrimage costs for 2026, driven by global aviation fuel price surges due to conflicts, should not be borne by Indonesian pilgrims. This instruction was relayed by Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf during a meeting with the DPR RI's Commission VIII, emphasising protection for pilgrims from additional financial burdens. Flight costs could rise by up to 51.48% depending on route adjustments, with airlines like Garuda Indonesia and Saudi Airlines proposing specific hikes.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has requested that if the costs of\norganising the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage rise due to a global surge in\naviation fuel prices, they should not be passed on to Indonesian Hajj\npilgrims. \u201cThe President hopes that whatever happens, if there is a cost\nincrease, he requests that it not be burdened on our Hajj pilgrims,\u201d\nsaid Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Menhaj) Mochamad Irfan Yusuf during a\nWorking Meeting (Raker) with Commission VIII of the DPR RI in Jakarta on\nWednesday (8\/4\/2026). Irfan stated that President Prabowo\u2019s directive\nwas conveyed in a limited meeting with government officials a few days\nago. He explained that before the war broke out, the average flight cost\nper pilgrim was around Rp 33.5 million. However, when the conflict\nerupted and caused oil prices to soar, the airlines proposed additional\ncosts. In a scenario without changes to flight routes, the average cost\nper person is estimated to increase to Rp 46.9 million, or a 39.85%\nrise. Meanwhile, if rerouting is implemented to avoid conflict airspace,\ncosts could rise to Rp 50.8 million, or about a 51.48% increase. Garuda\nIndonesia has proposed an additional fee of around Rp 7.9 million per\nperson, while Saudi Airlines has requested an increase of 480 US dollars\nper person.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hajj-costs-could-rise-president-requests-they-not-be-passed-on-to-pilgrims-1775645632",
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