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Frustrated passengers have spoken out amid airport chaos on Wednesday, with flights to Bali cancelled due to an erupting volcano in Indonesia. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on the island of Flores in the East Nusa Tenggara province has erupted several times in recent days, beginning with a major eruption just over a week ago that killed nine people and spewed ash kilometres into the air.
Volcano forces Bali flight cancellations. Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia and AirAsia flights from Australia to the popular holiday destination have all been impacted due to a volcanic ash cloud almost 6000km into the air. On Wednesday morning, Jetstar confirmed all flights had been cancelled until at least 2pm. It said all impacted customers had been notified and provided with a range of options.
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