The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said the Bandara Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, does not meet security standards.
Based on an assessment by a team of security experts from TSA, the Department of Homeland Security has determined that the airport does not currently maintain security measures consistent with the standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Homeland Security has directed air carriers issuing tickets for travel between the United States and Indonesia to notify ticket purchasers in accordance with this determination. Homeland Security also directed that the identity of this airport be displayed prominently at all U.S. airports and published in the Federal Register.
U.S. and foreign air carriers that fly directly between the United States and Indonesia are temporarily providing additional security measures that counter the deficiencies identified at the airport.
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