Jetstar cancels Bali flights due to ash

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2010 file photo, Mount Bromo spews volcanic materials as it erupts in this aerial shot taken from an Indonesian Air Force airplane that flies over Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia. The volcano is spewing towering clouds of ash, forcing several international airlines to cancel flights to the popular resort island of Bali Thursday Jan. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Trisnadi, File)

Jetstar has cancelled a number of flights in and out of Bali because an ash cloud from the Mount Raung eruption in Indonesia is drifting towards Denpasar International Airport.

Nine flights on Thursday evening and Friday have been affected, and the airline says affected passengers will be given options for alternative services.

“We are closely monitoring the weather conditions and will provide further updates on the impact to flights,” Jetstar said in a statement.

Virgin Australia said on Twitter “at this stage flights are due to operate as normal”, but would have an update later on Friday morning.

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