Travellers faced chaos this week, as flights to and from Bali were cancelled due to volcanic ash, which was the result of a major volcanic eruption nearby. Indonesian’s paradise island of Bali, a popular holiday destination for Singaporeans, grounded or cancelled all flights by Wednesday due to large ash clouds reaching 9km into the sky. Here’s what we know about the volcanic eruption and cancelled flights between Singapore and Bali:
Bali volcanic ash flight cancellations and disruptions
The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, on the Indonesian island of Flores, 500 kilometres east of Bali posed a serious threat to aviation due to significant plumes of volcanic ash in the skies. All international flights were temporarily halted on Wednesday including routes from Australia, Singapore, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
As of today, November 14, some flights have resumed services after conditions improved slightly. These include airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia, to name a few. However, there are still major delays and cancellations as volcanic activity continues.
Travellers with trips to and from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport will be affected by disruptions, delays, and cancellations this week. Meanwhile, passengers are being warned that additional flights may be cancelled if the ongoing volcanic activity worsens.
These delays and cancellations have affected passengers with flights between Singapore and Bali. However, flights between Bali and Singapore have largely resumed following the volcanic eruption. Both Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have restarted several flights, but certain flights are still delayed or have been rescheduled.
Although, the volcanic ash has moved away from Bali airport since Wednesday evening. So the situation remains fluid.
More to follow.
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