Flights grounded again in Bali
The wait continues for thousands of travellers stuck in Bali despite the reopening of the airport for a second time over the weekend.
Flights had resumed early Sunday but due to a change in wind conditions, volcanic ash clouds from Mt Raung on Java again forced the grounding of all flights.
Mt Ruang first erupted on July 2, sending plumes of ash into the sky about 150km west of Bali’s Denpasar airport.
Flights to and from airports in East Java and Lombok were also grounded.
Bali airport was then reopened again several hours later on Sunday but most carriers are taking nothing for granted, adopting a more cautious approach this time.
There are thought to be as many as 10,000 Australian holidaymakers either currently stranded in Bali or unable to flight out from Australia to the Indonesian island.
Both Jetstar and Virgin Australia have cancelled early Monday flights and will issue updates later in the day.
Jetstar will restart flights "when we deem it safe to do so," it said in a statement.
"While we regret the frustration these cancellations will cause, particularly to those customers who have been unable to get home for several days, the safety of our customers and crew is always our first priority."
The carrier said it is trying to secure more aircraft from parent Qantas in order to put on extra flights.
Meteorologists said the Mt Raung eruption could continue for weeks.
The disruption comes at the busiest time of the year. It is peak holiday season in Bali and later this week millions of Indonesians head home to celebrate the ‘Lebaran’ holiday, signalling the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
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