Jetstar flights to and from Bali are suspended due to volcanic ash
- Mount Lewotobi erupted on Thursday night
- Lingering ash cloud deemed unsafe for flights
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Flights in and out of Bali have been cancelled because of volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia.
Jetstar cancelled six return flights on Friday morning due to the unsafe conditions.
The budget airline is monitoring the situation and its afternoon flights on Friday have not yet been cancelled.
Qantas also has afternoon flights scheduled which have not yet been impacted.
Virgin Australia is expecting delays on Friday flights VA45 BNE-DPS and VA91 MEL-DP, with consequent delays in the corresponding return flights.
'Virgin Australia's meteorologists are closely monitoring ash cloud movement in Indonesia following the eruption of Mount Lewotobi overnight,' a spokesperson said.
'Safety is our top priority and based on the current forecast we expect some delays to Bali services today.
'Guests travelling to and from Bali today should monitor their flight information on the Virgin Australia website and app.'
Mount Lewotobi which is about 1,330km from Bali as pictured in this map. The volcano on the tourist island of Flores spewed ash eight kilometres into the sky
Mount Lewotobi's eruption on Thursday night (pictured) has left a lingering ash cloud
Jetstar cancelled six return flights on Friday morning due to the unsafe conditions
Mount Lewotobi began erupting at about 11pm local time on Thursday.
It spewed ash eight kilometres into the sky as officials raised their alert level to its highest, according to local reports.
The 1,700metre volcano on the tourist island of Flores erupted for 11 minutes.
No damage to nearby villages was reported, but it left a lingering ash cloud.
The same volcano erupted in November last year, killing nine people, cancelling international flights to Bali and forcing thousands to evacuate.
