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Jeddah
Please note the following regarding HAJ
Due to government restrictions, customers travelling to Saudi Arabia for the purpose of HAJ and who are in possession of a valid HAJ Visa MUST enter into Saudia Arabia in Jeddah. bmi cannot accept HAJ visa holders on Heathrow to Riyadh services regardless of a Riyadh to Jeddah connection. Direct Heathrow to Jeddah services commence from 18 May 2006 whereafter HAJ customers are welcome.
Please refer all passengers wanting to travel for the pilgimage to contact Masterfare on 0207 420 733. These cannot be booked through the GDS or on line.
Holy water policy - carriage of holy water on LHR- JED
The cultural traffic that fly on the Jeddah route has a requirement to bring holy water back into the UK. This requirement is greatest during the hajj period.
bmi has the following policy on the carriage of holy water and the baggage allowance on this route has been revised to reflect this need.
Each passenger is to be given an additional checked baggage allowance on this route for up to 10 litres of holy water in a single container. The container must be shrink-wrapped and secure. The holy water container cannot be carried onboard as hand luggage.
This policy is in line with the national carrier policy on the routes and is standard practise in the Gulf region.
Additional containers will be charged as excess baggage.