16 international flights cancelled at Bali airport due to yet another Mt. Lewotobi eruption

At the arrival terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Bali during the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption on March 21. -- Photo: antaranews.com

BALI (Vietnam News/ANN): Bali island’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport reported the cancellation of 16 international flights in a single day following the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores district, East Nusa Tenggara of Indonesia.

According to General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, as of 4pm on March 21 (local time), eight departing and eight arriving international flights were cancelled by airlines due to flight safety and security considerations.