It said the passengers would be given the option to rebook while it monitors the movement of ash in the coming days. Two of the Korean Air flights were forced to return on Wednesday because of the volcanic ash. Bali's airport on Thursday morning recorded ...

DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) -Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash clouds as high as 10 km (32,808 ft) and forced thousands to evacuate.

The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located near Bali, has spewed volcanic ash to a height of over 9.5 kilometres. Ash poses a serious threat to aviation. It not only significantly reduces visibility but can also damage jet engines.