Tourists stranded in Bali for days after Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights

As of Wednesday, there were 26 domestic flights and 64 international flights affected,

the airport's general manager, Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, said in a statement issued by his office on Wednesday

What is clear is that tourists can still visit Bali because the ashes do not cover the airport, and state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura will quickly give a statement if there is a flight cancellation,

Pemayun explained

To all people, especially tourists, do not be afraid or hesitate to go to Bali because Bali is safe, but make sure to check the latest information on weather conditions,

he remarked here on Wednesday

Sensors can fail and the thousands of microscopic holes that direct cooling air through the turbine blades can become blocked."

It adds

For customers scheduled to travel Thursday 14 November, our meteorology team is closely monitoring the situation

In their latest travel update Qantas advised

It’s not ideal, it’s just one of those things, can’t do anything about it… stuck in Bali.

Mr Austin said

We are also communicating to guests booked to travel to and from Bali between Thursday (14 November) and Saturday (16 November) encouraging them to stay updated on the latest flight information available via our website

the statement added

The airline did not provide accommodation, leaving us stranded at this airport,

said Charlie Austin from Perth, Australia, who was on vacation in Bali with his family

The important thing is that we have to be able to get out of here,

she said

Due to volcanic ash caused by the Mount Lewotobi eruption in Indonesia, it is currently not safe to operate flights to and from Bali,

the company said in an advisory

Virgin Australia has made some changes to its current flight schedule, due to the impacts of the volcano in Indonesia,

the airline said, listing scrapped flights to Sydney and Melbourne

Due to this natural event impacting flight operations, airlines are offering affected passengers the options of refunds, rescheduling, or re-routing,

he added in a statement

Volcanic ash poses a significant threat to safe operations of the aircraft in the vicinity of volcanic clouds,

said AirAsia several cancellations were announced

Impacted customers will be notified directly and provided with their options,

it added

It consisted of two international and six domestic flight routes,

Haryanto remarked

All flight routes from and to Lombok Airport were affected by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara. There were no flight activities today,

Lombok Airport Public Relations Arif Haryanto stated in Central Lombok on Wednesday

The number of passengers affected was around six thousand based on the number of passengers per day at Lombok Airport, both arriving and departing,

he revealed

Delayed and possibly canceled flights depend on the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption,

he stated

Airline staff are on standby at the airline's customer service office to handle passengers,

he added

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