Bali flight update after huge volcanic eruption
Major Australian airlines have provided updates on their services after one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted on Tuesday.
Bali's airport has been reopened after dozens of flights to and from Bali were cancelled or delayed after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at 5.35pm local time, spewing ash cloud 10km into the sky.
No casualties have been reported but volcanic ash can damage and disable aircraft engines and affect airspace.
Airlines have issued an update to services but travellers have been warned to expect further disruptions. A villager watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki as seen from Talibura village in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, on June 17, 2025. Credit: STR / AFP
Jetstar cancelled four flights between Perth and Denpasar on Wednesday morning.
The airline said flights would resume on Thursday evening between the two.
'At this stage, conditions are expected to remain clear on Thursday, and our flights are planned to operate,' Jetstar said in a statement.
'We continue to recommend customers check their flight status on Jetstar.com before coming to the airport.
'Safety is always our number one priority, and we thank our customers who were impacted by Wednesday's disruptions for their patience and understanding.'
Virgin cancelled flights from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast to Denpasar.
Today's Bali services are unimpacted, a Virgin spokesperson said.
The airline said it was working with Denpasar airport to schedule additional services on Thursday, June 19.
Qantas had two flights departing from Sydney and Melbourne to Denpasar that were delayed for one to two hours.
It is understood the airline's Bali flights are scheduled to operate as normal on Thursday.
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