Jetstar resumes flights between Australia and Bali after volcanic eruption

Jetstar is resuming flights between Australia and Bali after conditions improved following a volcanic eruption.

Six Jetstar return flights from across Australia will fly to Denpasar on Thursday, comprising four scheduled services and two ad hoc recovery flights.

“Our teams have been working through the night to closely monitor the developing situation and assess when it is safe to fly,” the airline said in a statement.

‘We will continue to monitor changing conditions and volcanic activity and are working on plans to conduct more recovery flights.’

The emergency began on Sunday when the Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing a column of ash 9 kilometers high.

The event in East Nusa Tenggara province, about 500 km from Bali, killed nine people and evacuated more than 15,000 people close to the crater.

Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have canceled several flights due to safety reasons.