How To Carry ZamZam Water in Flights?

Zam Zam is the holy water from the well located within Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The water is held sacred by the Muslim community and many passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia would want to take it back home. Many airlines allow carriage of this water as a part of or in addition to the free check-in baggage allowance. The water is available in sealed packing and is to be carried as a check-in baggage. Please be mindful that the bottle is not to be placed inside the check-in bag.  From some airports only approved water or produced by some special company can be carried. An additional condition could be that this water shall have been produced under King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Zamzam Water Project.

 We feature the policies of some of the major airlines of the region here for ease of comparison and facilitation of carriage of the holy water.

1. Saudia Airlines: When departing from Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah, Zam Zam water bottle of 5 litre capacity from the Sogia factory is allowed in addition to the check-in baggage. For passengers who are flying from Saudi Arabia to other domestic or international destinations will have to carry this bottle within their free check-in baggage allowance limits.
2. Oman Air: Up to 5 litres of Zam Zam water can be taken in addition to check-in baggage allowance per passenger if flight is from Jeddah or Madinah.
3. Qatar Airways: A maximum of 5 litres of approved Zam Zam water produced by project of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is allowed in addition to the free check-in baggage allowance for passengers who are flying from Madinah, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu. For other passengers, this can be carried as a part of their free check-in baggage allowance.
4. Emirates: Passengers are allowed up to 5 litres of Zam Zam water as a part of their check-in baggage allowances. However, for the passengers who are coming for Haj or Umrah and itineraries have Madinah or Jeddah, then this 5 litres of water can be taken in addition to free check-in baggage allowance.
5. Etihad: You can carry one package of up to five litres of Zamzam water for free in addition to your checked baggage allowance from any point of departure. It must be in a sealed plastic container with proper labelling. The bottle shall be covered by a protective cardboard box. These are available to purchase at the airport. You can only carry Zamzam water from Jeddah if you hold an Umrah or Haj visa.
6. Flydubai: Each passenger is permitted to carry 5 litres of Islamic Holy Water (Zamzam water) at no additional cost on their return flight from Jeddah, Madinah, Taif, or Yanbu.??If you are travelling from Jeddah, you can carry Zamzam water only if you hold Umrah/Hajj visa. Please note that Zamzam water must be in a standard 5-litre King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Zamzam Water Project bottle.
7. Gulf Air:

From King Fahad International Airport (DMM) and Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ):

Up to 5 kgs (total) of Zamzam Water can be checked-in in addition to your baggage allowance. It must be wrapped or packaged securely.

From King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):

A maximum of 5 litres (total) of Zamzam Water can be checked-in can be carried in addition to free allowance. It has to be bought from Zam Zam Water Company otherwise it will not be accepted.

From King Khalid International Airport (RUH)

Zamzam water cannot be carried as carry on or checked-in luggage

8. Air India: Only passengers with Hajj or Umrah visas are allowed to bring one bottle of Zamzam water of 5 litres and this shall have been produced by the King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Project for Zamzam water.

9. IndiGo: Passengers can carry up to 5 liters of Zamzam water within their checked baggage allowance in sealed plastic bottle on flights departing from Jeddah to India.

10. Spicejet: 5 liters of this water (only) will be in addition to free baggage allowance but this is limited only on flights from Jeddah.

If you have queries regarding carriage of Zamzam water in flights of any airline, feel free to write to us or call us for getting answers from our experts.