HERE IT GOES...
If you wanted to go to Saudi Arabia, you can buy your flight tickets for the cheapest deal available, whether it be from a travel agent online or in person.
However, if you are intending to go to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage (Hajj or Umrah), certain airliners (e.g. British Airways) will instruct you to buy your tickets from an appointed agent who will on many occasions rip you off by charging you up to £150 or even more than the normal price available for anyone else going to Saudi Arabia for business or as a visitor. For example, British Airways instruct pilgrims to buy their tickets from Masterfare; you can go on ba.com yourself and see the disclaimer as you proceed to purchase a ticket.
Why do pilgrims have to go through an appointed agent and pay more? Pay more for what? We get the same service as the next person on the plane, yet we have to pay more! The truth is - and everyone who has signed this petition testifies this - that this is nothing but a money making scam to rip off pilgrims!
IF YOU BELIEVE THIS IS WRONG:
1.) Boycott these companies
2.) Spread the word about this campaign amongst family, friends, everyone you know and the whole world wide web
OUR AIM:
1.) Put pressure on the airliners and their appointed agents involved to stop - what everyone who has signed this petition believes to be - discriminatory, immoral, unethical and greedy tactics to rip off innocent and hard working pilgrims; or to give us all a proper explanation as to why such a policy is needed
WHO TO BOYCOTT (WE'LL UPDATE THIS, SO WATCH OUT ALL THE TIME)
AIRLINERS
British Airways
British Midlands International
TRAVEL AGENTS
Masterfare - These guys are raking it in by being the appointed agents for British Airways and British Midlands International
Opodo - These guys are smashing it by selling flights to everyone and anyone to Saudi Arabia, without even stating on their website that for certain airliners the tickets Opodo sell are totally invalid for Hajj & Umrah. Many people have been ripped off by buying from Opodo for their Hajj or Umrah flight; discovering only later their tickets are useless for them. Some people have bought tickets for their whole family and have been left crying!
DO MORE
Please call up all the above mentioned companies and voice your campaign as well. Insha'Allah (God-Willing), we can make a difference. Remember, this is a worthy cause for Allah's sake!
British Airways: 01914907901 (Standard rate, don't worry, not a premium number)
British Midlands International: 01332648181 (Standard rate, don't worry, not a premium number)
Masterfare: 02074207333
Opodo: 01212813360 (Standard rate, don't worry, not a premium number)
THIS PETITION IS NOT AGAINST THE LAW. WE ARE EXPRESSING OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH TO RAISE OUR CONCERNS AGAINST WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE DISCRIMINATORY AND UNFAIR PRACTICE AGAINST MUSLIMS GOING FOR PILGRIMAGE.
| Name | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Haleebi | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Imran | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Mohammed | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Yousuf | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| riaz | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| masma | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| abdur-rashid | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Ismail Simjee | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Naeema Banu Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| yunus patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| umar | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Will | Afghanistan |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| mohammed | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Shahbaz Patel | Canada |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| asif patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| mohammed ebad hussain | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Humzah Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Muhammad | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| kamran shah | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| ANAS | United Kingdom |
Jun 25, 2009 |
| Sauda | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| Farid Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| Zubair | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| safraz | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| russel ahmed | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| Irfan Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| iqbal ahmed | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| rabia | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| yunus ahmed | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| mohammed chothia | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| yusuf | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| shafiq | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| khairul hamid | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| Ibrahim Soyinka | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| fahim dewan | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| Taz Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| imran | United Kingdom |
Jun 26, 2009 |
| Maksood Buchiya | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| uwaice | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| M.Vali | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| I.Chawan | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| Patel MA | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| h.paderwala | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| Shuhel Uddin | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| sabiha polli | United Kingdom |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| Sahima Ganthur | United Kingdom |
Jun 28, 2009 |
| M Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 28, 2009 |
| Mustafa | United Kingdom |
Jun 28, 2009 |
| Rayyan | United Kingdom |
Jun 29, 2009 |
| Jewel | United Arab Emirates |
Jun 29, 2009 |
| mohammed patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 29, 2009 |
| yaqob | United Kingdom |
Jun 29, 2009 |
| Yusuf Patel | United Kingdom |
Jun 30, 2009 |
| Ashfaq Ahmed | United Kingdom |
Jul 2, 2009 |
| A Abraham | United Kingdom |
Jul 6, 2009 |
| Asif | United Kingdom |
Jul 7, 2009 |
| Ateka | United Kingdom |
Jul 7, 2009 |
| Umar Patel | United Kingdom |
Jul 7, 2009 |
| zulqarnain | United Kingdom |
Jul 8, 2009 |
| faruk desai | United Kingdom |
Jul 8, 2009 |
| Saeed Arshad | United Kingdom |
Jul 11, 2009 |
| Akhlaq Ahmed | United Kingdom |
Jul 13, 2009 |
| Aqueel | United Kingdom |
Jul 16, 2009 |
| Zara | United Kingdom |
Jul 19, 2009 |
| raheema | United Kingdom |
Jul 19, 2009 |
| Javed | United Kingdom |
Jul 22, 2009 |
| Maruf | United Kingdom |
Jul 23, 2009 |
| samiullah khan | United Kingdom |
Jul 23, 2009 |
| Yasir Patel | United Kingdom |
Jul 31, 2009 |
| iqbal sadiq | United Kingdom |
Aug 8, 2009 |
| amirul mustafa | United Kingdom |
Dec 30, 2009 |
| I Satar | United Kingdom |
Feb 4, 2010 |
| Basharat Khan | United Kingdom |
Feb 7, 2010 |
| Asif | India |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| m khonat | United Kingdom |
Jun 16, 2010 |
| Abdull | United Kingdom |
Jun 16, 2010 |
| salim hafeji | United Kingdom |
Jun 16, 2010 |
| R Hussain | United Kingdom |
Jun 17, 2010 |
| Zubair | United Kingdom |
Jul 13, 2011 |
| Nasrudiin | United Kingdom |
Mar 6, 2012 |
| Barnypok | Isle of Man |
Dec 31, 2016 |
| fsserztp | Isle of Man |
Jan 20, 2019 |