urShadow's Blog: Airlines Allowing Carrying Zam Zam Water Bottle with Baggage, Free of Cost, at Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia (Updated)

Originally Posted on June 17, 2015:

Previously all Airlines flying from Riyadh Airport use to allow one 10 liters Zam Zam bottle, to be carried free of cost with baggage per ticket, but in last 2 years, this has changed and now several restrictions have been applied by airlines.

Following Airlines are still allowing carrying Zam Zam water bottle free of cost per ticket:

PIA – Allowing 5 liters bottle as of December 2017

Sri Lankan Airlines - Allowing 10 liters bottle as of June 2015

Oman Air – Allowing 5 liters bottle as of Oct 2018

Etihad – Allowing 10 liters bottle as of April 2014

Following Airlines are not allowing carrying Zam Zam water bottle free of cost per ticket:

FlyNas - Not allowing as of June 2015

Gulf Air – Not allowing as of March 2019

Shaheen Air - Stopped Operating as of October 2018

Qatar Airways – Stopped Operating in KSA as of June 2017

Emirates - Not allowing as of October 2015 (No change as of Mar 2018)

Saudi Airlines – Not allowing as of June 2015 (No change as of Mar 2019)

(From Saudi Airlines Website) Please be informed that the passengers who will travel from Riyadh airport to domestic or international airports are allowed to carry a one-gallon package of Zamzam water as a part of their free allowed checked-in baggage and any excess weight will be charged and collected from the normal excess baggage rates.