Tigerair forced to cancel Bali flights by Indonesian authorities
Tigerair has cancelled flights from Australia to Bali until January 20 after being accused of breaking rules by Indonesian authorities.
Indonesia claims the airline only has permission for charter flights but has been selling scheduled flight tickets.
Tigerair Australia had initially been forced to stop flying altogether between the two countries, but has now been granted permission to operate a number of flights from Bali to Australia to help 2,000 Australian passengers who would have otherwise been stranded there.
"After consultation with the Indonesian Government, Tigerair Australia has been granted permission to operate flights from Bali to Australia until Monday 16 January 2017 to enable Australians who are currently in Bali to return home," it said.
"As a result of these services, Tigerair Australia will be able to bring almost 2,000 customers back to Australia."
It told customers: "Tigerair Australia has not been granted any further permissions at this stage. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
“Tigerair Australia continues to work constructively with the Indonesian Government in order to recommence normal operations to Bali."
The airline has cancelled all services from Australia to Bali from Friday to January 20 inclusive.
Flights from January 21 onwards are under review.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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