Jetstar has confirmed the cancellation of some flights to Bali on Wednesday due to the deadly eruption of a volcano in Indonesia more than a week ago.
One Australia n airline has confirmed some flight cancellations to and from Bali on Wednesday, as it closely monitors the situation in Indonesia following the eruption of a volcano last week.
The volcanic activity - situated on the island of Flores in the province of East Nusa Tenggara - left nine people dead and has damaged at least 2,000 homes so far.Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia has spewed volcanic matter into the sky, leaving at least nine people dead, thousands of homes damaged and the evacuation of locals. Picture: AP PhotoJetstar announced on Wednesday morning that all its flights to and from Denpasar Airport have been cancelled until at least Wednesday 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."The budget airline said it intends to operate at least two return services on Wednesday afternoon"to get passengers to their destinations as soon as possible".Passengers travelling to Indonesia are encouraged to check the Jetstar website.Thousands of locals have been evacuated from the area in recent days.
A passenger who was on that flight told Sunrise the flight was halfway to Bali when the captain came over the speaker to say they had to turn back to Sydney.
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