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        "id": 1899313,
        "msgid": "soekarno-hatta-airport-adds-four-airlines-to-umrah-pilgrim-services-1785833823",
        "date": "2026-08-04 15:17:20",
        "title": "Soekarno-Hatta Airport adds four airlines to Umrah pilgrim services",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will expand its dedicated Umrah terminal operations by adding four new airlines from 7 August 2026. The move follows a successful first month of service at Terminal 2F, which handled nearly 90,000 pilgrims in July. The expansion aims to centralise Umrah flight operations and improve the travel experience for pilgrims.",
        "content": "<p>PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (Persero), operating as InJourney Airports,\nthrough its Soekarno-Hatta International Airport branch in Tangerang,\nBanten, is expanding services for Umrah pilgrims with the addition of\nfour new airlines to operate at the dedicated Hajj and Umrah Terminal 2F\nstarting 7 August 2026. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport General\nManager Heru Karyadi said on Tuesday that the four additional airlines\nfor Umrah departures and arrivals are Ethiopian Airlines, SriLankan\nAirlines, Malaysia Airlines, and Royal Brunei Airlines. He stated that\nthe inclusion of these four new carriers follows coordination with\nregulators, airlines, ground handling companies, and all stakeholders to\ndeliver more integrated Umrah services at Soekarno-Hatta International\nAirport. \u201cAfter the smooth implementation of services for Umrah airlines\nlast July, we are again expanding the operational scope of the Hajj and\nUmrah Terminal 2F. With these four airlines joining, services for\npilgrims will become more centralised, making operational coordination\nmore effective and the travel experience more comfortable,\u201d he\nexplained. He noted that the dedicated terminal is designed to meet the\nneeds of religious travel with supporting facilities such as dedicated\ncheck-in areas, large-capacity waiting lounges, comfortable prayer\nareas, and other service facilities designed to provide comfort for\npilgrims. \u201cDuring the period of 1 to 31 July 2026, the Hajj and Umrah\nTerminal 2F served 89,696 Umrah passengers for both departures and\narrivals,\u201d he said. He revealed that this achievement serves as an\nindicator of the terminal\u2019s readiness to accommodate the service\nexpansion through the addition of airlines in August 2026.\nSoekarno-Hatta International Airport is committed to continuously\nevaluating and improving services together with regulators, airlines,\nUmrah Travel Organisers (PPIU), ground handling, and all stakeholders to\nensure services for pilgrims continue to improve. \u201cWe are committed to\nmaking the Hajj and Umrah Terminal 2F a centre for Umrah services that\nprovides a safe, comfortable, and memorable travel experience for all\npilgrims,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/soekarno-hatta-airport-adds-four-airlines-to-umrah-pilgrim-services-1785833823",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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