Fly To Bali

Can I fly to Bali direct?

The Sunday Times opens its travel clinic on a daily basis to answer your holiday queries. Today: how to travel independently to Indonesia

I want to visit Bali next April, but do it myself, rather than use a tour operator. What's the best and cheapest way to fly there direct? Jamie Bell, London

Sunday Times travel expert Richard Green responds: Currently, all Indonesian airlines are banned from entering European Union airspace, so there aren't any direct flights from the UK to Bali.

Garuda (0871 222 3313), the national carrier, did used to fly from London to Jakarta, with good connections on to Bali, but for now it is only able to offer flights with Malaysian Airlines to Kuala Lumpur, and then Garuda on to Bali, from about £580.