AirAsia suspends Melbourne & Adelaide Bali flights

AirAsia is set to suspend two Australian routes to Bali as soaring jet fuel prices put pressure on airlines worldwide. 

The budget airline announced its Melbourne (MEL/YMML) to Denpasar (DPS/WADD) and Adelaide (ADL/YPAD) to Denpasar (DPS/WADD) flights will make their final trips on the 18th of June. Indonesia AirAsia’s general manager, Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman, said the move was prompted by persistently high fuel costs tied to instability in the Middle East. 

He explained that the airline needs to focus on routes that remain financially viable under current conditions. AirAsia apologized to affected customers and thanked them for their patience, noting that passengers are being contacted directly and offered earlier flights, including options via Kuala Lumpur. Crude oil prices have stayed above US$100 a barrel, with aviation fuel costs more than doubling since the U.S. and Israel began military strikes on Iran.