The cancelled flights included two Qantas Airways planes going from Denpasar to Sydney and Melbourne, four Virgin Airlines planes to Brisbane and Sydney and four Jetstar planes to Melbourne, Cairns, Darwin and Sydney. Four Jetstar flights that were scheduled to fly to Bali from Melbourne, Cairns, Darwin and Adelaide had also been cancelled. A Jetstar flight from Adelaide to Denpasar was diverted to Darwin following the eruption. It was those Australian airlines that cancelled their flights based on their safety assessments," Arie said. Agung erupted on Friday night, ejected lava and causing fires in areas 3 kilometers from the peak.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 25, 2019 08:37 UTC