An Aussie holidaymaker has unleashed a tirade of abuse at Jetstar after he became stranded in Bali due to a volcano eruption which has sparked travel chaos.
The unnamed passenger at Denpasar International Airport didn’t hold back as he directed an expletive-filled rant at Jetstar while being interviewed on ABC News on Thursday.
The heavily tattooed passenger, who had a mullet and appeared to be shirtless claimed he had been told his flight had been cancelled and couldn’t be rebooked.
When asked what airline he was due to fly home on, the furious passenger replied ‘Jetstar’, before unleashing a string of expletives.
He ended his rant with some blunt advice for other travellers.
‘Don’t fly with them,’ he fumed.
He wasn’t the only Aussie to air their frustrations about being stranded on the Indonesian holiday island.
Virgin Australia passenger Jemma Dunstan was close to tears as she detailed her travel nightmare.
The heavily tattooed passenger at Denpasar International Airport in Bali who appeared to be shirtless launched an expletive-filled tirade at Jetstar
Flights to and from Bali were thrown into chaos earlier this week due to ash clouds from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki. Passengers at Sydney International Airport are pictured
‘Virgin wiped their hands of us and said “We are unable to find you a way home, please find your own,’ Ms Dunstan told ABC News.
Another Aussie told the broadcaster: ‘I’ve got to get home to my three kids.’
A Jetstar spokesperson was unable to comment on individual passengers.
Daily Mail Australia also contacted Virgin Australia regarding Ms Dunstan’s situation.
Flights were cancelled earlier this week due to ash clouds from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia, which has had several eruptions since November 3.
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia all resumed flights in and out of Bali on Thursday.
‘Six return flights will depart today to Denpasar from a number of ports around Australia,’ Jetstar announced.
‘This includes four scheduled services and two ad-hoc recovery flights.’
The airline added a third ad-hoc flight from Denpasar to Sydney for Friday morning.
‘We will continue to monitor the changing conditions and volcanic activity and work on plans to operate more recovery flights using aircraft from across the Group so that we can get customers on their way as quickly as possible,’ Jetstar added.
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia resumed flights on Thursday in and out of Bali on Thursday. Passengers at Sydney International Airport are pictured
Qantas planned to operate three flights from Australia to Bali on Thursday.
This included two delayed flights from Wednesday (Melbourne and Sydney) and a scheduled flight from Sydney.
Two of the flights will depart Denpasar tonight and the other on Friday morning local time.
‘We are contacting customers directly to notify them of any changes to their travel plans,’ Qantas said.
‘We appreciate the changing situation is frustrating and we thank customers for their understanding and patience.’
Virgin Australia has also resumed scheduled flights in and out of Denpasar.
‘We will continue to contact guests whose flights have been cancelled to accommodate them on recovery flights in the coming days,’ the airline said.
Passengers heading to Bali are advised to check their flight status and consider travel insurance.
The Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano is one of two volcanoes on Mount Lewotobi, on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, 500km east of Bali.
The volcano started erupting on November 3 until last weekend.
The eruptions have killed at least nine people, with dozens injured and over 11,000 people have been evacuated.
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