Flights to and from Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption creates thick ash cloud
Jetstar says its flights to and from Denpasar Airport are cancelled until at least 2pm AEDT.
In short:
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia have grounded all flights to and from Bali Indonesia after a volcanic eruption created an ash cloud there.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing an ash column 9-kilometres high.
What's next?
Jetstar and Qantas say flights are scheduled to resume on Wednesday afternoon.
Three Australian airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali after a volcanic eruption near the Indonesian holiday spot has created a dangerous ash cloud.
The groundings affected Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia flights on Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded.
The emergency began on Sunday when Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing an ash column 9 kilometres high.
The event in East Nusa Tenggara province, which is about 500km from Bali, killed nine people and prompted the evacuation of more than 15,000 people close to the crater.
"Due to volcanic ash caused by Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia, it is currently not safe to operate to and from Bali," Jetstar said on Wednesday.
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupted on Sunday, creating a thick cloud of volcanic ash.
All of its flights to and from Denpasar Airport have been cancelled until 2pm AEDT.
"We continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide an update on flights scheduled to operate after 1400 AEDT as soon as possible," Jetstar said in a statement.
If the situation improves, Jetstar plans to put on two flights between Australia and Bali.
A Qantas flight is due to depart Sydney International Airport about 4:30pm while Virgin still plans to operate a flight out of Sydney at 5:45pm.
On Tuesday, Qantas and Virgin Airlines cancelled up to 10 journeys in total, according to their websites.
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