An Australian holidaymaker has unleashed a tirade of abuse at Jetstar after being stranded in Bali due to a volcanic eruption that caused travel chaos.
The unnamed passenger at Denpasar International Airport did not hold back as he delivered an expletive-filled tirade against Jetstar while being interviewed on ABC News on Thursday.
The heavily tattooed passenger, who had a mullet and appeared to be shirtless, claimed he was told his flight had been canceled and could not be rebooked.
When asked which airline he would fly home on, the irate passenger replied “Jetstar” before unleashing a string of expletives.
He ended his rant with some blunt advice for other travelers.
“Don’t fly with them,” he growled.
He was not the only Australian to express his frustrations about the stranding on the Indonesian holiday island.
Virgin Australia passenger Jemma Dunstan was close to tears as she described her travel nightmare.
The heavily tattooed passenger at Bali’s Denpasar International Airport, who appeared 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 brushed their hands off us and said, ‘We can’t find a way home for you, please find your own way,'” Ms Dunstan told ABC News.
Another Australian told the broadcaster: “I have to go home to my three children.”
A Jetstar spokesperson could not comment on individual passengers.
Daily Mail Australia has also contacted Virgin Australia about Ms Dunstan’s situation.
Flights were canceled 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 will all resume flights to and from Bali on Thursday.
“Six return flights to Denpasar will depart today from a number of ports in Australia,” Jetstar announced.
‘This includes four scheduled services and two ad-hoc recovery flights.’
The airline has added a third ad hoc flight from Denpasar to Sydney for Friday morning.
“We will continue to monitor changing conditions and volcanic activity and are working on plans to operate more recovery flights using aircraft from across the Group so we can get customers on the road as quickly as possible,” Jetstar added.
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia will resume flights to and from 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 this evening 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 understand that the evolving situation is frustrating and we thank customers for their understanding and patience.”
Virgin Australia has also resumed scheduled flights to and from Denpasar.
“We will continue to contact guests whose flights have been canceled in the coming days to accommodate them on recovery flights,” the airline said.
Passengers heading to Bali are advised to check their flight status and consider travel insurance.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano is one of two volcanoes on Mount Lewotobi, on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, 500 km east of Bali.
The volcano began erupting from November 3 until last weekend.
The eruptions have left at least nine people dead, dozens injured and more than 11,000 people evacuated.