FOUR years of outrageous airfare discounts are beginning to take a toll on many airlines. Star Air ceased flying since June. Bouraq Airlines and Jatayu Airlines will reportedly follow suit. Previously, several others broke their wings, such as Indonesian Airlines, Seulawah Air, Kartika Air, Bayu Air, and Airmark.

Secretary-General of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA), Tengku Burhanuddin, accused the tariff war for the situa