REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR -- About 12 flights scheduled to and from Denpasar, Bali, to several Australian cities were canceled due to Mount Raung's eruption in East Java, PT Angkasa Pura I General Manager, Ngurah Rai Airport, Trikora Harjo stated.

"The canceled flights were operated by Virgin Australia and Jetstar," Harjo explained here on Wednesday.

He pointed out that the cancellations included 10 return flights from Denpasar to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and Brisbane.

The airlines canceled their flights to avert any risk due to the volcanic ash being spewed by Mount Raung.

However, not all domestic flights have been cancelled and are still operating well, although two Australian airlines have cancelled their scheduled flights. Moreover, the operations at the Ngurah Rai Airport are running normal.

In the past few days, Ngurah Rai Airport was affected by the eruption of Mount Raung, which is the highest mountain in East Java.

At least 277 flights operating on domestic and international routes were canceled, and more than 30 thousand passengers failed to depart due to the Mount Raung eruption.

The airport was closed on several occasions since Thursday, July 9, and again became fully operational on Sunday, July 12, at around 10:30 a.m. local time (GMT+8).

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