The General Authority for Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has reportedly asked the airlines to disallow passengers from tying ropes around their baggage.
This advisory is directed at the NRIs in the Gulf countries who are known to use nylon ropes to tighten the grip around the baggage.
Passengers are supposed to wrap the bags with cling film available at the airport.
The advisory, which is applicable to all departures from King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) currently, would soon be applicable to arrivals and transfers.
The authorities, reportedly, decided to ban nylon ropes after regular complaints about the loose ends of ropes jamming the conveyor belt, resulting in late check-outs.
“Our Saudi office has received a circular to this effect and we have already started informing our passengers to stick to the new rule,” B. P. Kulkarni, Country Manager of the Air India’s branch in Muscat, told the Observer. “Our KSA offices are not accepting baggage with plastic or other ropes around them.”
It remains to be seen whether other countries will follow Saudi’s footsteps and ban ropes on baggage.
