Bali flights cancelled after volcanic eruption near holiday spot creates dangerous ash cloud

Several flights to and from Bali have been cancelled after the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano began spewing ash as high as 9km in the sky.

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia grounded more than a dozen flights on Tuesday and Wednesday scheduled to arrive or depart from the Denpasar Airport, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, after the volcanic eruption near the popular tourist destination in Indonesia.