After the deadly volcanic eruption in Bali, multiple international flights had suspended their services to and fro from the Indonesian province. Safety concerns regarding volcanic ash prompted Jetstar and Qantas to suspend their Bali operations on Wednesday. This comes in after ash clouds from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores reached heights of 10km and displace multiple residents.
The general manager of Bali’s international airport, in a statement, said, after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewed a nine-kilometre (5.6-mile) tower of ash into the sky, a total of 83 routes were cancelled on Wednesday. However, Qantas and Jetstar are now resuming their services to Bali, Australia's Qantas Group said in a statement Thursday, noting "improved" conditions.
It was said that the ashes from the volcanic eruption could damage jet engines and ruin visibility by covering the windscreen - which can pose a serious threat to all flights. Many airlines across Asia and Australia also cancelled flights to Bali for safety and precaution. Also, all the flights to and from Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara province were also cancelled.
AirAsia had issued a travel advisory, informing passengers (through social media) that flights to and from Bali, Lombok, and Labuan will be affected. Additionally, Malaysia Airlines shared on their website that six flights — MH715, MH714, MH851, MH850, MH853 and MH852 — to and from Kuala Lumpur and Bali were cancelled on November 13, 2024. While flight operat.
