A Tigerair Australia plane sits on the tarmac near a Virgin Australia aircraft at Melbourne's Tullamarine international airport. (Reuters photo)JAKARTA - Australia's Tigerair said on Friday it has permanently ended all flights to the popular resort island of Bali after Indonesian authorities required "an alternative regulatory solution" for its operations. Hundreds of passengers were stranded in early January when Tigerair Australia suddenly canceled its Bali flights, citing what it called new administrative requirements from Indonesia. "As a result of this development, Tigerair Australia has made the difficult decision to withdraw from flying between Australia and Bali permanently, effective today,'' it said in a statement. It operated flights between the Australian cities of Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne to Denpasar in Bali, a resort island famous for its Hindu culture, white beaches and lush green interior.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2017 06:33 UTC