Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has commenced its 2026 Hajj operations with a mix of in-house and damp-leased widebody aircraft, including A330-300s operated by Thai AirAsia X, World2Fly (Portugal), and World2Fly (Spain), and an A330-900N operated by Lion Air.

Chief executive Glenny Kairupan, as quoted by Antara news agency, said the airline requires 15 widebodies for the religious charter programme: eight in-house aircraft and seven leased jets. Garuda Indonesia will transport 102,502 pilgrims from 10 embarkation points across Indonesia, using six B777-300ERs, six A330-300s, and three A330-900Ns.

ADS-B data from the initial wave of departures shows four leased aircraft in active service: A330-300s HS-XTI (msn 978) from Thai AirAsia X, CS-WFP (msn 1097) from World2Fly (Portugal), and EC-KCP (msn 833) from World2Fly (Spain), as well as A330-900N PK-LET (msn 1939) from Lion Air.

Garuda Indonesia has not publicly disclosed the leasing arrangements for these aircraft; however, previous tenders for its 2026 Hajj operations indicated a preference for damp lease-style contracts.

The initial outbound flights, serving embarkation points Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta, Banda Aceh, Medan Kuala Namu, Padang, Solo City, Yogyakarta International, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Makassar, and Praya Lombok International, also used at least seven in-house aircraft, specifically five B777-300ERs and two A330-900Ns, as of April 24, 2026.

Garuda Indonesia, one of two designated carriers authorised to operate Indonesia's Hajj flights alongside Saudia, said its outbound services to Jeddah International and Madinah will run from April 22 until May 21, 2026. Return flights are scheduled between June 1 and June 30, 2026.