Booking LionAir flights, nightmare

[Land Fish]

Where possible fly in at least a day early, I have two nights booked prior to my next live-aboard to be sure we have our gear. Its a low cost (time and money) given the overall cost of the trip and will be nice to have a relax.

We have had QANTAS (a main stream airline) deliberately un-load our dive gear as the flight was 'too heavy'. The gear came the next day, and I assume they unloaded someone else's baggage...

Arriving a day earlier is a good idea but unfortunately taking an extra day off on top of a LOB can be quite difficult.

Flew with Qantas before. Me and a friend got to the front of the check-in desk after queuing for a while, only to be told that the flight was overbooked and there was one seat left. They put us on another flight, which was at least 40 minutes earlier than the flight we were supposed to take. Interesting experience being rushed through security line and immigration (read: queue jumping). Made it in the end. What they "forgot" to tell us though was that the other flight was not direct...

 

[Indah]

Gar

I know that you are not in Europe now but, as far as I know, most local companies in this region are on the Black list of Europe. they do not posses the minimum safety/maintenace requirments. I know that I had difficulties to have a booking in order to reach Raja Ampat. Maybe a comparable problem. i do not know, just an idea.

Not correct: List of airlines banned within the EU - Mobility and Transport - European Commission

 

[Freewillow]

Gar


Not correct: List of airlines banned within the EU - Mobility and Transport - European Commission

What I said was that MOST local companies in the area are on the black list. Wheter you like it or not, it is a CORRECT statement.

Thank you for signalling that Lion air was JUST recently taken off the black list. .

 

[billt4sf]

+1 for never flying with Lion Air or its subsidiaries: Batik, Thai Lion Air, ...

 

[buiszie]

Flights with Lion Air cant be booked with a foreigner credit card. Still you can use Skyscanner or Momondo. If you are already in Indonesia K-markets will help you out to pay by ATM. Just ask around.

 

[Wingy]

I've regularly booked lion air flights on their website using an Australian issued MasterCard - ironically I've had more hassles with Garuda's site lately.