Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dahnil Anzar revealed that around 2,000 Indonesian Umrah pilgrims experienced problems returning from Saudi Arabia due to flight problems, especially on routes that involve transit.
"I don't know the exact data on those who were trapped, there hasn't been an update, but the last time they returned was because they were stranded, there were around 2,000 who left," said Dahnil, at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, Tuesday (10/3) evening.
According to Dahnil, the pilgrims whose return was delayed were generally passengers on indirect flights, who were also affected by the war in the Middle East.
He said that this condition affected their travel schedule when there were disruptions to connecting flights.
"Previously, the average number of people who were stranded or failed to return home was because their plane was in transit," said Dahnil.
