19 Jun 2025

Air NZ's bali flights resume after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruption

10:02 am on 19 June 2025
Villagers watch the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki as seen from Talibura village in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, on June 17, 2025. A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a colossal ash tower into the sky on June 17, authorities said, after they raised its alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system. (Photo by AFP)

Photo: STR/AFP

Air New Zealand says its flight to Bali today will operate as planned.

The airline cancelled two flights on Wednesday because of an ash cloud from the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki.

Indonesian authorities said ash was fired up to 11km into the atmosphere. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.

Indonesia's transport ministry said some 14,000 travellers had been affected by the eruption

Air New Zealand said flight NZ290 from Auckland to Bali will operate as scheduled, but the airline is continuing to closely monitor the conditions.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, is one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, and last had a major eruption in November.

That eruption killed nine people and also caused flight cancellations.

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