Airlines From Malaysia Cancel Flights To Bali Due To Volcanic Eruption

A powerful volcanic eruption on Flores Island has disrupted air travel to Bali, with several major airlines in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and India cancelling flights. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewed a massive nine-kilometre-high ash plume on November 12, 2024, posing a significant risk to aviation safety.

Bali flights cancelled: Volcanic eruption causes delays for several airlines

[TRAVEL ADVISORY]

Due to the ongoing eruption of Mount Lewotobi, some AirAsia flights to/from Bali, Lombok, and Labuan Bajo may be affected.

Please stay updated on your flight status via the AirAsia MOVE app or website:

— AirAsia (@airasia) November 13, 2024

The ashes from the volcanic eruption can damage jet engines and ruin visibility by covering the windscreen, posing a serious threat to all flights. Many airlines across Asia and Australia cancelled flights to Bali for safety and precaution. That’s not all; all flights to and from Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara province were also cancelled.

AirAsia issued a travel advisory, informing passengers via social media that flights to and from Bali, Lombok, and Labuan will be affected.

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.

Singapore Airlines and its low-cost carrier Scoot, both, have stopped flights to Bali and Lombok in light of the volcanic eruption. Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has rescheduled flights until Thursday.

Australia’s Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas have halted flights as well as India’s IndiGo and Air India have cancelled all their flights to the destination.

While several domestic and international flights have been affected, Bali’s international airport, also known as Denpasar International Airport and I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, remains open and continues normal operations.

(Feature image credit: Jan Vašek/Pixabay)

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The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.

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