Travel chaos as volcano ash suspends Aussies flights to and from Bali

Travel chaos as volcano ash suspends Aussies flights to and from Bali

• Aussies urged to check if their flight has been cancelled
• Jetstar and Virgin Australia have already cancelled flights
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Flights between Australia and Bali have been grounded due to multiple volcanic eruptions near the popular holiday island, throwing the travel plans of hundreds of passengers into disrray.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia have cancelled flights due to ash clouds from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia, which has had several eruptions in recent days.

Qantas also delayed two flights between Sydney and Denpasar due to the movement of the volcanic ash cloud towards Denpasar Airport.

The delayed flights have been rescheduled for today.

One AirAsia plane bound for Bali departed Perth on Tuesday night but a later one has been delayed.

Two flights scheduled for this morning have been cancelled.

Christine Sutherland is among hundreds of impacted travellers whose holiday plans have been thrown into chaos.

'We are a party of 20 people and all of our flights have been cancelled,' she told Perth Now.

'We are trying to find accommodation for the night with room costs now going up by 40 per cent.

'We have rebooked our flight for Wednesday night so we hope we can leave.'

The active volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province, has seen increased activity, forcing authorities to expand the danger zone, 9 News reported.

The volcanic ash plume has risen up to 5,500m altitude.

Travellers have been urged to contact their airline to check for any flight changes or cancellations.

Travellers have been urged to contact their airline to check for any flight changes or cancellations.

It's up to airlines to make the decision to fly in the conditions.

The volcano erupted on Sunday which killed nine people and spewed ash 9km into the air.

Indonesian authorities have been trying to evacuate 16,000 people from nearby villages as the eruptions continue.

It is dangerous to fly with volcanic ash in the air because it is abrasive and hard, which can damage parts of the plane, mainly the propellers.

Volcanic ash can also reduce visibility, making it even more hazardous to fly.