Over 6000 Australians stranded in Bali
By Geoffrey Thomas Fri Nov 6, 2015
Virgin Australia and Jetstar flights to and from Bali remain cancelled as the ash cloud from the erupting Mount Mt Rinjani on the island of Lombok, continues to drift over Bali.
Jetstar attempted to launched three rescue flights to bring stranded passengers home but had to cancel them when the wind change spreading the ash cloud over Bali.
More than 6000 Australians are believed to be stranded in Bali.
Both Virgin Australia and Jetstar said today that they will review Sunday flights late today (Saturday).
The position of the two Australia airlines has been backed up by the Australian regulator the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Both airlines are offering passengers the opportunity to change flights for no additional fee and are urging passengers to follow the updates on their websites.
AirAsia has resumed services and is adding extra flights to clear the backlog of passengers.
It says that it will “notify passengers of their updated flight status and the options made available to them.”
Passengers are also advised by AirAsia to check their flight itinerary through the "Manage My Booking" feature on the website.
Jetstar and Virgin Australia said they will add additional services to clear the backlog of passengers once the ash cloud clears completely.
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