Mukhtara Air set to take off in Indonesia

A group of pilgrims, among the 400 who were part of the 2025 haj season’s first cohort, head to the departure terminal at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, to board their flights on May 1 from Jakarta to Medina, Saudi Arabia. — The Jakarta Post

JAKARTA: Saudi Arabian carrier Mukhtara Air aims to begin its Indonesian operations in January 2026 as PT Manazil Al Mukhtara Indo, serving both domestic and international routes, with the latter mainly for travellers performing haj and umrah.

The airline is a subsidiary of Manazil Al Mukhtara Group, a hospitality conglomerate based in Medina that provides accommodation as well as air and land transportation for haj and umrah pilgrims and regular travellers.