Bali Travel Agencies Reroute Visitors as Fuel Queues Snarl Roads
Fuel queues are forcing Bali travel agencies to revise routes and substitute nearer destinations, but ASITA Bali says no tourist visits have been cancelled as of Oct. 17.
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Badung — Bali travel agencies are rerouting visitors to nearer, less crowded destinations as fuel queues create traffic jams, while the Indonesian Travel and Tourism Company Association (ASITA) Bali says it has not recorded cancellations of tourist visits as of Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
I Putu Winastra, chairman of the Bali ASITA regional board, said agencies were adjusting itineraries for visitors already on the island. Trips initially planned for southern Bali or destinations such as Tanah Lot could be moved to closer locations so scheduled holiday activities could continue.
Itineraries change while cancellations remain unrecorded
The disruption is linked to long queues at fuel stations in several parts of Bali. Traffic around the stations has affected travel planning and, at times, made it harder for ASITA members to reach I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Agencies have been explaining the traffic conditions to tourists, who have generally understood the changes.
The adjustments affect movement within Bali rather than flights themselves. A tour originally scheduled for Tanah Lot, for example, may be replaced by a closer destination when congestion makes the planned route impractical. The aim is to keep the day’s program running without requiring visitors to cancel the entire itinerary.
The situation also matters to foreign visitors because a booked destination may change even when the broader holiday continues. The reports did not state that flights or Bali’s international airport had closed, nor did they give a total number of cancelled trips. Winastra said ASITA would explain the situation to overseas travel partners as a force-majeure matter if the congestion continued long enough to meet the relevant criteria.
Separately, Pertamina Patra Niaga said it was strengthening Bali’s fuel supply with additional deliveries scheduled through Oct. 17, 2026. The fuel queues had been reported since Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, and the company said it had increased service hours to 24 hours in Denpasar and Badung.
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