Most flights serving Bali have resumed after an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption near the island caused travel disruption.
Qantas, sister carrier Jetstar and Virgin Australia were among airlines forced to cancel services after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing an ash column more than six miles high.
The event in East Nusa Tenggara province, about 310 miles from Bali, killed nine people and prompted the evacuation of more than 15,000 close to the crater.
The Bali international airport website showed flights cancelled today due to the volcano by Vietjet to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong and Qatar Airways to Doha.
Qantas said that conditions had improved enough to resume Jetstar and Qantas flights today (Thursday) between Australia and Denpasar.
“We will continue to monitor the changing conditions and volcanic activity and work on plans to operate more recovery flights,” the statement said.
“We are contacting customers directly to notify them of any changes to their travel plans. We appreciate the changing situation is frustrating and we thank customers for their understanding and patience.”
A Virgin Australia spokesperson said it was resuming all scheduled flights in and out of Denpasar.
“We will continue to contact guests whose flights have been cancelled to accommodate them on recovery flights in the coming days,” they said.