Government Freezes 61 More Flight Permits

Jakarta (Antara) - The Indonesian government froze 61 more flight permits of five airline companies on Friday. "Based an audit results, 61 flight permits were issued to five airline companies, which have been found violating license regulations set by the government," Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan announced during a press conference. He revealed that four of the 61 permits belonged to Garuda Indonesia, 35 to Lion Air, 18 to TransNusa, and three to Susi Air. As an outcome, the flight permits had been frozen, and the concerned companies must apply again to secure the permits. "The sanction is a ban on these flights, and we have urged the concerned companies to submit an application for the permits immediately," he remarked. (*)