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Garuda to provide 14 wide-body airplanes for 2017 haj flights
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Muslim pilgrims prepare for Friday prayers in front of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 9, 2016. Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving at the holiest sites in Islam ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (AP/Nariman El-Mofty)
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tate-owned airline Garuda Indonesia will provide 14 wide-body airplanes to support haj flights in 2017 after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Religious Affairs Ministry.
Garuda Indonesia CEO M. Arif Wibowo and director general of haj and umrah management Abdul Jamil signed the MoU on Friday at the Religious Affairs Ministry.
“We want to make sure every single aspect of flight management goes smoothly in order to give the best service for pilgrims,” Abdul Jamil said in a statement.
Arif Wibowo said that Garuda Indonesia would deploy three Boeing 747-400, four Boeing 777-300ER and seven Airbus A330-300 this year to guarantee pilgrims made it to Mecca and back home safely.
“We will also deploy the best flight attendants to provide excellence service for the pilgrims," he asserted.
