Major Airlines Cancel Flights to Indonesia’s Bali After Volcanic Eruption

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano’s eruption earlier this month has also prompted mass evacuations.

Residents watch the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki from Lewolaga village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Nov. 9, 2024. Arnold Welianto/AFP via Getty Images

Multiple major airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s island of Bali because of safety concerns after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupted this month, sending dangerous ash clouds into the air.

Jetstar and Qantas were among the international airlines that halted dozens of flights to the tourist hot spot on Nov. 13, and plane tracking website Flightradar24 showed that flights to the island by AirAsia and Virgin were also scrapped.