Indonesia flight disruptions send travellers on marathon journeys as fares surge, trains sell out
- JAKARTA: It was supposed to be a short two-hour flight home for 29-year-old Achmad Rifyannur.
- But when his Bali-Jakarta flight was cancelled on Sunday (Sep 6) due to volcanic ash as a result of Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption, that trip turned into an arduous 27-hour journey on trains, a ferry and other public transport.
- “I was supposed to fly back to Jakarta from Bali at 7am on Sunday with AirAsia because I had work on Monday,” the travel influencer told CNA.
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- JAKARTA: It was supposed to be a short two-hour flight home for 29-year-old Achmad Rifyannur.
- But when his Bali-Jakarta flight was cancelled on Sunday (Sep 6) due to volcanic ash as a result of Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption, that trip turned into an arduous 27-hour journey on trains, a ferry and other public transport.
- “I was supposed to fly back to Jakarta from Bali at 7am on Sunday with AirAsia because I had work on Monday,” the travel influencer told CNA.
Sources: CNA