In all, 5 Indonesian airports were affected with the closure, with flight operations still limited at some of those gateways.
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With protracted emotional debates and raucous protests behind them, South Carolina officials were preparing Friday to quietly and quickly remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse where it has flown for more… The ministry has asked travel operators to add more railroad cars to Surabaya-Banyuwangi line, and more ferries to cross the strait between East Java and Bali, as well as between Bali and Lombok island.
“Your help desk staff do not know anything of use”.
“Obviously, we can’t get into Denpasar if it is closed, and everyone understands that, and I think that is why everyone has been patiently waiting, but the lack of information, facilities and communication is making it hard”.
“Everyone is starting to get irate and really fed up”, Tilden said.
Swan Hill resident Carla Green was due to leave Bali two days ago but is now scheduled to fly home on Thursday.
“We have been sitting in this terminal for six hours”, she said, before boarding.
“We have a vehicle to sell in Australia (and all of our possessions left there too…)”.
“Most of Bali is clear, there’s just a little bit in the far western parts”, said Stephanie Bond, Senior meteorologist at the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in Darwin, “We’re expecting conditions to remain the same for the next three days with winds coming from the north. Beyond that, it’s hard to say, as volcanoes are unpredictable and Mount Raung is continuing to erupt”.
A number of the growing backlog of passengers took to Facebook and Twitter to vent their frustration with the situation and a perceived lack of communication from airlines.
Mr Guscic said bookings since July 6 – the first day of significant disruptions from the ash cloud – had been flat, indicating that some Australians had decided to travel to other popular destinations in the Asia-Pacific such as Japan, Thailand and Fiji.
Both airlines organised additional services to return stranded holidaymakers, however they must still adhere to the latest advice from VAAC provided this morning.
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“We are not satisfied it is safe to operate services in these conditions”, Jetstar said in a statement.
