Question lion air

[rsfinn57]

Diving raja ampat in april, unfortunately we get into sorong to late for the direct garuda flight in the am. Lion air has already canceled one flight we have rescheduled for later in the day. I think there is one more flight that day. How unreliable is lion air? Should we by refundable tickets on garuda the next am.

 

[Centrals]

2 Indonesian Airlines Ranked World’s Worst | Bali Discovery

Indonesia's Lion Air and Wing's Air Named as World's Worst Carriers by UseBounce.com.

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Survey: Lion Air worst airline in the world - OBSERVER

The 2022 Airline Index, a survey conducted by travel service platform Bounce, concluded that Lion Air is the worst airline in the world in 2022, reported Bisnis on Wednesday (16/11). The survey encompassed 50 largest airlines in the world and 12 U.S.-based airlines.

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[matts1w]

The above are pretty click-bait-ish. Statistically, you will probably be just fine. That being said, I put all my effort into not flying Lion/Batik whenever possible. When I do, I absolutely adjust my expectations, assume I could be late, and that if I need customer service...well...you know.

I did fly Batik to Manado three weeks ago and all was pretty much perfect. Most of the time that is what happens- all goes to plan. The thing is when things fall apart, picking up their pieces can be awful.

 

[Micko1974]

They don't have a great record for realibility, but saying that, I have used them many times in the past.

 

[rsfinn57]

thanks ill take my chances

 

[JonnieB]

Batik has always been great in my Phuket Denpasar runs. And Lion no crashes since the 737 Max a few years ago so you should be fine.

 

[JonnieB]

The above are pretty click-bait-ish. Statistically, you will probably be just fine. That being said, I put all my effort into not flying Lion/Batik whenever possible. When I do, I absolutely adjust my expectations, assume I could be late, and that if I need customer service...well...you know.

I did fly Batik to Manado three weeks ago and all was pretty much perfect. Most of the time that is what happens- all goes to plan. The thing is when things fall apart, picking up their pieces can be awful.

Just part of the joys of travel in the Third World

 

[Centrals]

Just part of the joys of travel in the Third World

Non sense, there are unreliable airlines even in First world!

http://www.quora.com/Is-Indonesia-a-third-world-country/answer/Alex-Wineburg

http://www.quora.com/Is-Indonesia-a-third-world-country/answer/Alex-Wineburg

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LOL.

 

[Centrals]

The above are pretty click-bait-ish. Statistically, you will probably be just fine. That being said, I put all my effort into not flying Lion/Batik whenever possible. When I do, I absolutely adjust my expectations, assume I could be late, and that if I need customer service...well...you know.

I did fly Batik to Manado three weeks ago and all was pretty much perfect. Most of the time that is what happens- all goes to plan. The thing is when things fall apart, picking up their pieces can be awful.

You are based in the country so probably has more flexibility in your schedule. But for tourists living outside the country, a delay in the domestic connection could easily snow ball into something else ie. missing the all important home bound leg or the LoB.

 

[matts1w]

For what its worth... https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsa...ple-of-earth-third-world-is-an-offensive-term