Australian Airlines Cancel Bali Flights Due To Mount Barujari Eruption

Kuta (Antara Bali)- Australian airlines - Jetstar and Virgin airlines, have cancelled flights to and from Denpasar, Bali Island, due to the volcanic ash cloud arising from the erupting Mount Barujari, the cone of Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Due to the volcanic ash cloud arising from Mount Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia, the conditions in the vicinity of Denpasar Airport, Bali, are unsafe for flying, the Jetstar management noted in a statement published on its official website on Tuesday.

"As a result, Jetstar has cancelled some flights on Tuesday (November 4) (AEST) to and from Bali following assessment of the latest information from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre," it noted.

"We plan to provide a further update this afternoon at the earliest regarding the rest of Tuesday`s flights that are not on the cancelled list," it stated further.

The airline affirmed that it would resume flights once the conditions improved and will update customers if poor flying conditions lead to further cancellations.

Among the flights affected by the volcano included Jetstar Flight No. JQ-44 destined for Melbourne and Virgin Australia Flight No. VA-060 to Perth.(WDY)