Travel chaos for thousands of Australians left stranded at Bali’s Denpasar airport

Travel chaos as up to 2,000 Australian travellers are left stranded at Bali’s Denpasar airport – as some say they’ve been waiting in the terminal for FIVE HOURS

  •  Holidaymakers were stranded at Bali’s Denpasar airport for hours on Tuesday
  • A glitch with the computer system saw thousands of travellers stuck in transit
  • Nikola Shepard was heading home to Perth when she got caught up in the chaos
  • She spent about five hours waiting to board her plane home in ‘extreme heat’

Thousands of travellers have been left stranded at one of Indonesia’s main airports amid major delays caused by a computer glitch. 

Some holidaymakers were stuck in the immigration department at Bali’s Denpasar Airport for up to five hours on Tuesday.

Passengers reported extreme heat in the cramped area and claimed the air conditioner was only working sporadically.

There were major delays at Indonesia’s Ngurah Rai International Airport after a glitch with the immigration system

Hundreds of holidaymakers were stuck waiting at the airport after massive delays on Tueday

Hundreds of holidaymakers were stuck waiting at the airport after massive delays on Tueday

Nikola Shepard was heading home to Perth when she got caught up in the chaos. 

She told Daily Mail Australia travellers were kept in the dark over what was going on.

‘There was just an announcement that the systems had gone down, so no one was getting checked in, we couldn’t get through security and immigration,’ she said. 

She spent five gruelling hours waiting around to board the plane – with three hours spent just checking in. 

Nikola Shepard (pictured) was heading home to Perth when she got caught up in the chaos

Nikola Shepard (pictured) was heading home to Perth when she got caught up in the chaos

She said the systems were down for about an hour and a half but that caused major delays for all flights

She said the systems were down for about an hour and a half but that caused major delays for all flights

‘It was about 30 degrees inside but with all the people it felt hotter,’ she said. 

She said the systems were down for about an hour and a half but that caused major delays for all flights. 

She said the departure side of the airport was ‘stacked full’ of people trying to get out.   

Daily Mail Australia has attempted to contact Denpasar Airport for comment.

Denpasar Airport (pictured) is Bali's main airport and is the first stop for holidaymakers heading away to relax on beaches

Denpasar Airport (pictured) is Bali’s main airport and is the first stop for holidaymakers heading away to relax on beaches

 

 



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