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        "msgid": "in-parliament-haj-minister-reveals-surge-in-hajj-costs-due-to-rising-aviation-fuel-prices-1775634730",
        "date": "2026-04-08 13:49:09",
        "title": "In Parliament, Haj Minister Reveals Surge in Hajj Costs Due to Rising Aviation Fuel Prices",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, informed the House of Representatives' Commission VIII that global increases in aviation fuel (avtur) prices are significantly driving up the costs of organising the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, particularly in airfare components, with potential rises of up to 51.48% depending on route changes. Factors such as insurance premium hikes, rupiah depreciation, and geopolitical tensions are exacerbating the pressures, necessitating enhanced efficiency and coordination to sustain funding. President Prabowo Subianto has directed that any cost increases should not burden pilgrims, with the government now meticulously calculating additional budget needs to honour this commitment.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Menhaj) Mochamad Irfan\nYusuf stated that the global rise in avtur prices is exerting\nsignificant pressure on the costs of organising the 2026 Hajj\npilgrimage, particularly on the aviation component. \u201cThis situation\nunderscores that this year\u2019s Hajj organisation is under pressure from\nincreasingly complex global factors, thus requiring strengthened\nefficiency, coordination, and mitigation to maintain the sustainability\nof Hajj funding,\u201d said Menhaj Irfan Yusuf during a Working Meeting\n(Raker) with Commission VIII of the DPR RI in Jakarta on Wednesday.\nMenhaj Irfan explained that in determining the 2026 Hajj Organisation\nCost (BPIH), the average per-person flight cost is around Rp33.5\nmillion. However, global dynamics, such as rising avtur prices,\nincreased war risk insurance premiums, and rupiah depreciation, are\ncausing a significant surge in costs. \u201cAdditionally, geopolitical\nconditions could potentially force flight rerouting to avoid conflict\nairspace,\u201d said Menhaj. Regarding the proposed costs, he said Garuda\nIndonesia has proposed an additional fee of about Rp7.9 million per\nperson, while Saudi Airlines has requested an increase of 480 US dollars\nper person, assuming avtur prices reach 137.4 US cents per litre. In a\nscenario without route changes, he continued, the average per-person\nflight cost is estimated to rise to Rp46.9 million, an increase of\n39.85%. Meanwhile, if routes are changed, costs could rise to Rp50.8\nmillion, up by about 51.48%. Furthermore, Menhaj explained that the\ncontract between the Ministry of Hajj and airlines includes a force\nmajeure clause allowing adjustments through deliberation if certain\nconditions arise. Regarding potential additional costs, Menhaj\nemphasised that the government has discussed the matter in a limited\nmeeting with President Prabowo Subianto. \u201cPresident Prabowo hopes that\nwhatever increases occur, if there are increases, he requests that they\nnot be passed on to our Hajj pilgrims,\u201d said Menhaj Mochamad Irfan\nYusuf. He added that this directive has become the government\u2019s\ncommitment, which is now being followed up with careful calculations of\nbudget needs by the relevant team.<\/p>",
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