"I do believe that the frequency with which travel advisories get issued these days does tend to diminish the impact a little bit."
But Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said it was offering full refunds with no penalties to travellers who cancelled flights to Indonesia. Qantas and Australian travel agents said they had received few calls from concerned passengers.
"With a destination like Bali, it's been so difficult for people to get there, with flights being full. People are probably a little bit reluctant to cancel straight away," said Flight Center spokesman Haydn Long.
While the Australian warning appeared to take Indonesian police by surprise, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Australian officials held extensive talks with their Indonesian counterparts throughout Wednesday about the threat.
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