Dozens of Israeli passengers who flew in recent days from Mumbai to Amman on Royal Jordanian say they arrived without their luggage, in a highly unusual situation that has left many frustrated and demanding answers.

According to the passengers, a decision was made even before departure not to load their checked baggage onto the aircraft. When they landed in Amman, they were told the suitcases would be sent on a later flight—but only within Jordan, with no option to forward them to Israel.

The incident involves dozens of travelers, with some reporting that a similar situation occurred on another flight that same day. Passengers say the airline’s demand that they return to Jordan in order to collect their belongings is unreasonable, particularly given the current security situation and the complications involved in such travel.

Beyond the safety concerns, passengers say the requirement would impose significant financial costs, including visa fees, transportation expenses, and lost work time.

“We flew from Amman to Aqaba and from there entered Israel without our luggage. Now they expect us to go back to Jordan to get it,” said Miron Karlik, one of the passengers, in a conversation with Ynet. “I have a feeling this is something anti-Israeli—there’s no reason this should happen only to us.”

Other passengers on the same flight reportedly did not encounter the issue, raising further questions about how the situation was handled. Meanwhile, travel industry sources have begun offering private transport options to deliver the luggage to a border crossing, at an estimated cost of about $1,000 per group.

The passengers have turned to the Israeli embassy in Jordan, asking officials to intervene with the airline and ensure that the luggage is transferred to Israel without requiring them to return to Jordan.

{Matzav.com}