AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia suspends 61 flights from five airlines


JAKARTA: Indonesia has suspended 61 flights from five airlines which have been found to have no valid permits to fly from the country, its transport minister Ignasius Jonan said on Friday.

The decision to review flight permits comes in the wake of the tragedy involving Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 which crashed into the sea while on its way from Surabaya to Singapore on Dec 28.

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