After a neighboring volcano threw an ash tower miles into the sky on Wednesday, international airlines canceled flights to and from Bali, a vacation island in Indonesia, leaving travelers stranded.<\/p>\n
A day earlier, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island erupted a nine-kilometer (5.6-mile) tower, disrupting at least 16 international routes, according to a statement from Bali’s international airport’s general manager.<\/p>\n
Ahmad Syaugi Shahab announced on Wednesday that all flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, Qatar, India, Australia, Malaysia, China’s Pudong, and South Korea’s Incheon were either delayed or grounded.<\/p>\n
According to an AFP journalist at Bali’s airport, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, India’s IndiGo, Singapore’s Scoot, and Australia’s Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia all listed flights as cancelled on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“Volcanic ash poses a significant threat to safe operations of the aircraft in the vicinity of volcanic clouds,” AirAsia stated when it made a number of cancellation announcements. Cathay Pacific of Hong Kong also announced the cancellation of its flights and rescheduled its operations to and from Bali for Thursday.<\/p>\n
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