After announcing that flights to and from Bali were cancelled due to a giant volcanic ash cloud headed for Denpasar, Jetstar has now said on its website that flights will resume again for July 3, 2015.
An updated statement dated July 3, 11:10 am, posted by the airline advises passengers that flights are back on:
We’ll work to get all Bali passengers moving to their destination as quickly as possible throughout the day.
We regret the impact these cancellations have had on our passengers, particularly during the busy school holiday period, but we will always put safety before schedule.
We’ll continue to monitor volcanic activity in the region, and update customers if we need to make changes to the flying schedule.
Thanks for your patience and understanding during this period.
Here’s the original alert from Jetstar dated July 2, explaining its reasoning behind canceling flights in the first place:
We regret the disruption this weather event has caused our passengers and thank them for their patience as we work to provide alternative options.
As a result of this movement, the following Jetstar flights have been cancelled:
JQ90-91 – Cairns-Denpasar (2 July) / Denpasar-Cairns (3 July)
JQ116 – Perth-Denpasar (2 July) / Denpasar-Singapore (2 July)
JQ127 – Adelaide-Denpasar (2 July)
JQ18 – Denpasar-Adelaide (2 July)
JQ35/36 – Melbourne-Denpasar (2 July) / Denpasar-Melbourne (2 July)
JQ37/38 – Sydney-Denpasar (2 July) / Denpasar-Sydney (2 July)
JQ83 – Darwin-Denpasar (3 July)
JQ107 – Denpasar-Perth (3 July)
JQ117 – Singapore-Denpasar (3 July) / Denpasar-Perth (3 July)
All passengers on rescheduled or cancelled flights will be notified by Jetstar or their Travel Agent directly and provided with options to fly on alternative services.
Options are available to Jetstar customers holding a valid ticket issued on 2 July 2015 or 3 July 2015 who are affected by this weather event in Indonesia.
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