Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water within permissible baggage allowance: Air India

Air India on Tuesday stated that Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia will be allowed to carry holy water from the Zamzam well.

Air India said that pilgrims will be allowed to carry the water with a permissible baggage allowance. Here's a tweet by Air India which confirms the airline's decision to allow the water to be carried by the pilgrims:

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The well of Zamzam is located in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and many Haj pilgrims bring the holy water from the well for family and friends. On July 4, the sales team of Air India's Jeddah office reportedly wrote to all travel agents stating that till September 15, due to change of aircraft and limitation of seats, Zamzam cans will not be allowed on flight Nos. AI966 (Jeddah-Hyderabad-Mumbai) and AI964 (Jeddah-Cochin). 

Hence, Air India took to Twitter to clarify the decision on Tuesday and also apologized for the previous decision where the airline did not allow passengers to carry the Zamzam cans on its flights AI966 and AI964:

"Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused," the airline added.

The website of the national carrier states that as per a notice issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, passengers will not be allowed to carry in their hand baggage liquids exceeding 100 ml, except medicines, inhalers accompanied by prescriptions and baby food. 

"These items (in hand baggage) will be carried in one clear transparent re-sealable, one litre size plastic bag and will be subjected to the prescribed screening and security checks," the website says. 

There is no restriction on how much liquid can be carried in a check-in baggage. 

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