Virgin resumes Bali flights, warns worst not over

Virgin resumes Bali flights, warns worst not over

In yet another Bali volcano update, the conditions surrounding the Denpasar Airport appear to have improved over the course of the day.

To ensure the safety of operating in the area, Virgin Australia has sent an observation flight to Denpasar this afternoon so that pilots have visual confirmation of the improved conditions.

Should the observation flight confirm that conditions are suitable for operating flights, two flights will depart Denpasar this evening, and flight operations will resume tomorrow morning if conditions continue to be favourable.

Additional flights have been scheduled tomorrow to ensure we can have guests on their way as soon as possible. A full list of flights is included below.

Jetstar has already announced it will resume flights, starting with a Brisbane to Bali flight at 1pm. 

Mt Raung continues to erupt and Virgin states it has been advised that winds are forecast to blow in an unfavourable direction over the next few days, so it is likely that operations could be disrupted again.

Virgin Australia is advising guests currently in Bali not to travel to Denpasar Airport without a confirmed rebooked flight. Guests will be updated about their flight options via SMS.

Guests whose flights have been cancelled as a result of the volcanic activity will be able to change their booking to another date or alternative destination within 30 days without fee or receive a full travel credit by contacting the Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 (from Australia), 00 1803 061 2002 (from Indonesia) or +61 7 3295 2296 from other international locations.

The following services will operate today, Monday 13 July, pending confirmation from the observation flight that conditions are suitable for operating flights:

  • VA60 DPS PER 1830L
  • VA46 DPS BNE 2110L

Virgin Australia plans to operate the following services tomorrow, subject to favourable conditions:

  • VA9564 MEL-DPS 0600L (additional service)
  • VA9562 BNE-DPS 0700L (additional service)
  • VA49 MEL-DPS 0905L
  • VA41 BNE-DPS 1005L
  • VA65 SYD-DPS 1115L
  • VA9571 PER-DPS 1200L (additional service – A330 aircraft)
  • VA57 PER-DPS 1205L
  • VA9565 DPS-MEL 1115L (additional service)
  • VA9561 DPS-ADL 1300L (additional service)
  • VA9560 ADL-DPS 0800L (additional service)
  • VA9563 DPS-BNE 1220L (additional service)
  • VA60 DPS-PER 1440L
  • VA52 DPS-MEL 1630L
  • VA59 PER-DPS 1635L
  • VA9570 DPS-PER 1645L (additional service – A330 aircraft)
  • VA62 DPS-PER 1845L
  • VA46 DPS-BNE 2110L
  • VA70 DPS-SYD 2210L

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