REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Lion Air pilots went on strike at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Tuesday, leading to a delay in the low-cost carrier's flights to several regions in Indonesia.

The corporate secretary of state airport operator Angkasa Pura I, Farid Indra Nugraha, said in a press statement released on Tuesday that his side has been in close touch with the representatives of the Lion Air Group at the airport.

Farid said his side had made efforts to ensure that the airline is able to serve the passengers despite the delay in flights.

"In response to the Lion Air pilots' strike at several airports under the purview of Angkasa Pura I, we call on passengers to understand the condition and be patient," he said.

The strike led to a delay in Lion Air flights from Sam Ratulangi Ariport in Manado, North Sulawesi, Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Lombok International Airport in West Nusa Tenggara, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, and Adisutjipto Airport in Yogyakarta.

Public relations manager of the Lion Air Group, Andy M Saladin, denied that the pilots had gone on strike because they had not received transport allowances.

"There is no strike. The airline's operations have returned to normal," he said.

Meanwhile, Lion Air President Director Edward Sirait said the fact that some of the airline's pilots fell sick and there was an administrative problem had led to flight delays.

"We, on behalf of the Lion Air Management, apologize for the inconvenience," he said.

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