Airlines cancel flights as Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts: video
A huge volcanic eruption in Indonesia has forced many airlines to cancel flights as they cautiously avoid the surrounding area where significant amounts of ash have flooded the sky.
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted on July 7, 2025, sending volcanic material up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the atmosphere.
According to the Associated Press, Indonesia’s Geology Agency, lava travelled from the volcano down the landside for up to five kilometers (three miles).
“An eruption of that size certainly carries a higher potential for danger, including its impact on aviation. We shall reevaluate to enlarge its danger zone that must be cleared of villagers and tourist activities,” Muhammad Wafid, the Geology Agency head, told the news publication.
In response to the eruption several airlines cancelled or postponed flights to and from Bali, which lies around 1,300 kilometers from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki.
JUST IN Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted explosively, sending ash clouds more than 10 miles into the sky pic.twitter.com/H2iuKcX2OD— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 7, 2025 Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), also known as Denpasar International Airport, was showing a number of cancellations or flight postponements on its website.
Australian airlines were particularly challenged by the eruption with Jetstar and Virgin Australia confirming cancellations to and from Bali. Qantas flights were shown as “postponed”. Among other airlines cancelling flights were Philippine Airlines, AirAsia and Jeju Air.
In a statement Jetstar, which appeared to have the most cancellations, said: “Due to volcanic ash caused by an eruption of Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia, several flights between Bali and Australia have been cancelled this evening […] Safety is always our number one priority, and we thank our customers for their patience and understanding. We continue to monitor the situation closely and will contact customers directly if there are any further changes to our schedule.”
Virgin Australia also issued a statement on disruptions to flights caused by Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki.
In a statement to ABC News, the airline said: “Some Virgin Australia Bali services have been cancelled following the eruption of Mount Lewotobi earlier today. The safety of our guests and crew is our highest priority and our team of expert meteorologists are closely monitoring the situation and ash cloud activity.”
Local residents in Indonesia were told to stay at least six kilometers from the volcano. There were no reports of injuries. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki previously erupted in June 2025.
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