Acting general manager of the airport, Wahyudi, said that the canceled flights comprised 12 international and five domestic flights.
“The 12 flights consist of three flights to Singapore, two to Melbourne, two to Brisbane, one to Adelaide, one to Sydney, one to Pudong, one to Auckland, and one to Delhi,” he informed.
Meanwhile, the five domestic flights comprised four to Labuan Bajo and one to Semarang.
In addition, the eruption led to the cancelation of 15 flight arrivals to Bali, he said.
A total of 13 international flight arrivals were canceled, comprising three flights from Melbourne, two from Brisbane, and one flight from Singapore, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Darwin, Shanghai, Auckland, and Delhi each.
“The two domestic arrival flights (that were canceled) are from Labuan Bajo,” Wahyudi said.
He informed that the airport authorities are monitoring the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption.
Airport personnel have been put on alert and asked to actively coordinate and carry out aerodrome observations through paper tests to check for volcanic ash in the airport area.
As of 8 a.m. local time, the paper tests were negative, with no volcanic ash found.
However, several airlines operating international flights to Singapore and Australia as well as domestic airlines decided to cancel flights.
“Due to natural events that have impacted several flight schedules, the airlines have given passengers the option of a refund, rescheduling, or rerouting,” Wahyudi said.
The airport has opened a help desk to provide information on flight status and help affected passengers seek assistance from airlines.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted seven times between June 17–18, 2025, as reported by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG).
Based on visual reports, the volcanic ash column on Mount Lewotobi was observed to reach a height of up to 10 thousand meters, with ash distributed in multiple directions.
Following the eruptions, the PVMBG put Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Level IV (Alert) status.
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Translator: Ni Putu Putri M, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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