Grounded Bali tourists get nod to fly out
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HUNDREDS of tourists stranded on the resort island of Bali following the suspension of Tigerair Australia flights this week were given the green light to fly out yesterday after Indonesian officials grounded the carrier for violating regulations.
Officials granted Tigerair Australia permission to depart from Bali to Australia, the company said in a statement, adding that the airline would only be able to do so until January 16.
Hundreds of Tigerair Australia passengers have been forced to remain on Bali following a decision by authorities on Wednesday to ground flights with the carrier after the airline allegedly broke Indonesian regulations.
The budget carrier said six of its services between Australia and the Indonesian island were axed yesterday, a day after the disruption began with the cancellation of several flights.
About 700 passengers were affected by the cancellations yesterday, and a similar number were affected on Wednesday, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.
Tigerair said the chaos was caused by the Indonesian government’s decision to “impose new administrative requirements for the operation of flights between Bali and Australia.”
However, the Indonesian transport ministry said it made the move after administrative violations by the airline.
It said Tigerair should not have been selling tickets within Indonesia for its chartered flights. Only Virgin Australia, Tigerair Australia’s parent company, was authorized to sell the tickets, it said.
“All foreign airlines must comply with our regulations,” ministry spokesman Agoes Soebagio said in a statement.
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