Jetstar passengers flying from Helsinki to the Gold Coast were forced to stay inside Narita Airport for more than 24 hours after their transit flight was delayed due to an engineering issue.
Gordon Knight, who flew from Helsinki to the Gold Coast via Tokyo posted on Twitter to call for assistance after Jetstar Flight JQ0012 was cancelled on Sunday.
Stream more travel news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022Mr Knight said about 25 other Australians were forced to stay inside the airport overnight. Picture: Twitter / Gordon Knight "Due to Covid restrictions we're not allowed to leave the airport or enter hotels. We have no food, water or bedding. We'd appreciate assistance."
"All customers were offered accommodation and meal vouchers and for customers who no longer wished to fly, the option of a full refund was also available," they said in a statement.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australians stranded in Tokyo airport after cancelled Jetstar flightA group of Australians are stranded at Narita airport in Tokyo 'without food or water', unable to leave due to Japan's strict COVID controls, after Jetstar cancelled their connecting flight from Finland to Australia.
Read more »
‘No food or water’: Jetstar passengers stranded inside Tokyo terminalJetstar Japan passengers say they have been stranded inside Tokyo’s Narita Airport for almost 24 hours due to a flight cancellation and the country’s border closures.
Read more »
‘No food or water’: Jetstar passengers stranded inside Tokyo terminalJetstar Japan passengers say they have been stranded inside Tokyo’s Narita Airport for almost 24 hours due to a flight cancellation and the country’s border closures.
Read more »
Australians stranded in Tokyo airport after cancelled Jetstar flightA group of Australians are stranded at Narita airport in Tokyo 'without food or water', unable to leave due to Japan's strict COVID controls, after Jetstar cancelled their connecting flight from Finland to Australia.
Read more »