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| Bali travellers stranded as volcano closes airports | Bali travellers stranded as volcano closes airports |
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| Travellers to and from Australia have been left stranded or unable to go on holiday after an erupting volcano forced Indonesia to close five airports on Friday. | Travellers to and from Australia have been left stranded or unable to go on holiday after an erupting volcano forced Indonesia to close five airports on Friday. |
| Jetstar and Virgin cancelled all their flights between Australia and Bali's Denpasar airport, hitting the school holiday season. | Jetstar and Virgin cancelled all their flights between Australia and Bali's Denpasar airport, hitting the school holiday season. |
| It is the second day of flight disruptions due to continued eruptions from Mount Raung. Some of those affected by the Bali closure have been speaking to the BBC about their situation: | It is the second day of flight disruptions due to continued eruptions from Mount Raung. Some of those affected by the Bali closure have been speaking to the BBC about their situation: |
| Erika Fitzgerald, who was on holiday in Bali, said she was due to start a new job near Sydney on Monday but will not make it back in time. | Erika Fitzgerald, who was on holiday in Bali, said she was due to start a new job near Sydney on Monday but will not make it back in time. |
| "My main concern at the moment is getting back for that," she said. Instead of flying direct, she is now trying to get on a flight to Singapore on Saturday then three connecting flight back to Sydney. | "My main concern at the moment is getting back for that," she said. Instead of flying direct, she is now trying to get on a flight to Singapore on Saturday then three connecting flight back to Sydney. |
| "If we hadn't taken the four flight option we wouldn't have been able to get back till Sunday 19 [July]," she said. | "If we hadn't taken the four flight option we wouldn't have been able to get back till Sunday 19 [July]," she said. |
| Janan Jedrzejewski said she had booked a Bali villa with a private pool as part of a post-breakup retreat. | Janan Jedrzejewski said she had booked a Bali villa with a private pool as part of a post-breakup retreat. |
| "I wanted to go get my nails done and get mud baths and go back looking fabulous," she said. | "I wanted to go get my nails done and get mud baths and go back looking fabulous," she said. |
| But when she arrived at the airport on Thursday night Jetstar staff told her the flight had been cancelled. | But when she arrived at the airport on Thursday night Jetstar staff told her the flight had been cancelled. |
| "I used to work for the airlines so I take in my stride. [It's] better safe than sorry, but I'm trying to cancel my villa," Ms Jedrzejewski told the BBC. | |
| Jake Powell said he managed to get back to Australia but his parents are stuck in Bali for another 10 days and may not be able to make a claim for the delay through their travel insurance. | Jake Powell said he managed to get back to Australia but his parents are stuck in Bali for another 10 days and may not be able to make a claim for the delay through their travel insurance. |
| "[Mum] was supposed to fly back tonight to Sydney and catch a connecting flight to Newcastle so I could pick her and Dad up tomorrow at 1pm," Jake told the BBC. | "[Mum] was supposed to fly back tonight to Sydney and catch a connecting flight to Newcastle so I could pick her and Dad up tomorrow at 1pm," Jake told the BBC. |
| Wendy Robertson, 78, was hoping to return from Bali feeling relaxed, but has instead been stuck with little information about when she and her eight-year-old grand-daughter, Ashley, will get home. | Wendy Robertson, 78, was hoping to return from Bali feeling relaxed, but has instead been stuck with little information about when she and her eight-year-old grand-daughter, Ashley, will get home. |
| "I have run out of my medications for blood pressure and diabetes," she told Fairfax. "I have to take them every day, I only brought a supply for six days. | "I have run out of my medications for blood pressure and diabetes," she told Fairfax. "I have to take them every day, I only brought a supply for six days. |
| "I am in a hiatus. There is no information. All I got was a recorded message. I was told I can arrange to confirm my booking online but I am 78-years-old. I [can't] access online." | "I am in a hiatus. There is no information. All I got was a recorded message. I was told I can arrange to confirm my booking online but I am 78-years-old. I [can't] access online." |
| How long will this go on? | How long will this go on? |
| Forecasters say the situation is somewhat unpredictable as it is a matter of waiting for Mount Raung to stop erupting. | Forecasters say the situation is somewhat unpredictable as it is a matter of waiting for Mount Raung to stop erupting. |
| "This volcano has been erupting for about a week and it's been streaming ash constantly," Chris Davies from Darwin's Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre told the BBC. | "This volcano has been erupting for about a week and it's been streaming ash constantly," Chris Davies from Darwin's Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre told the BBC. |
| "It's not an explosive eruption, just a constant stream and because the summit is so high it doesn't take much ash to interfere with flights. | "It's not an explosive eruption, just a constant stream and because the summit is so high it doesn't take much ash to interfere with flights. |
| "The most dangerous aspect for aviation is that modern jet engines pull in so much air and the ash concentrates in engines and turns into a kind of molten glass. | "The most dangerous aspect for aviation is that modern jet engines pull in so much air and the ash concentrates in engines and turns into a kind of molten glass. |
| "The ash melts, coats inside of the engine and affects fuel flow, so in the worst case scenario it can cause engines to shut off." | "The ash melts, coats inside of the engine and affects fuel flow, so in the worst case scenario it can cause engines to shut off." |
| Along with Denpasar airport, Lombok's international airport, Selaparang Airport also in Lombok, Blimbingsari Airport in Banyuwangi, East Java and Notohadinegoro Airport in Jember, East Java are also closed. | Along with Denpasar airport, Lombok's international airport, Selaparang Airport also in Lombok, Blimbingsari Airport in Banyuwangi, East Java and Notohadinegoro Airport in Jember, East Java are also closed. |