Bali Flts. CX due Volcanic Ash - ABC News

[RodH]

Jetstar cancels Bali flights due to Mt Raung volcanic ash cloud heading for Denpasar

Updated 19 minutes agoFri 3 Jul 2015, 7:41am


Map: Bali

Jetstar has cancelled flights in and out of Bali as an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia drifts towards Denpasar International Airport.
Return flights to and from Cairns, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, and one way flights to and from Singapore, Adelaide and Darwin are affected.
In a statement on its website, the airline said passengers on rescheduled or cancelled flights would be notified by Jetstar or their travel agent directly and provided with options to fly on alternative services.
Overnight, two Jetstar flights were turned back three hours into their journey.
The airline is planning to issue an update once it is daylight in Indonesia.
The ABC believes that Qantas staff in Darwin are preparing to announce delays.
There are no disruption notices from other airlines including Virgin Australia, AirAsia X and Garuda, which are continuing to fly at this stage.
Mt Raung, on nearby Java, erupted on Sunday, with airline pilots reporting ash at 3,500 metres.

[SixDemonBag]

2 many abv. in title dude

[RodH]

I think the story is more important than the grammar. Not worth worrying about!!!

[TWT]

2 many abv. in title dude

Irony.Look it up

[training wheels]

I used to fly past Mt Raung when doing the Surabaya to Bali run. Here it is back in 2012 when it was smoking. We're at FL150 if I remember correctly. Mt Raung peaks at about 11,000 ft.

[RodH]

Training Wheels

Quite impressive and great photos. It must look incredible when it erupts it's ash cloud.
Strange that Jetstar have CX flights but VA have not , at least not yet .
I hope that's not too many abbreviations for some people!!!

[RodH]

How quickly things change.
Jetstar have now resumed flights.

[catseye]

raung updates

Received FVAU0405 at 06:34 UTC, 03/07/15 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20150703/0633Z
VAAC: Darwin

VOLCANO: Raung 263340
PSN: S0807 E11402
AREA: Indonesia
SUMMIT ELEV: 3332M

ADVISORY NR: 2015/12
INFO SOURCE: MODIS-TERRA, MTSAT, CVGHM, PIREP
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS AT 03/0532Z 15NM TO SE TO FL150.

OBS VA DTG: 03/0630Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL150 S0810 E11400 - S0820 E11420 - S0800 E11420 -
S0810 E11400 MOV SE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/1230Z
SFC/FL150 S0810 E11400 - S0820 E11420 - S0800 E11420 - S0810 E11400
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/1830Z
SFC/FL150 S0810 E11400 - S0820 E11420 - S0800 E11420 - S0810 E11400
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0030Z
SFC/FL150 S0810 E11400 - S0820 E11420 - S0800 E11420 - S0810 E11400

RMK: VA OBS ON MTSAT VIS IMAGERY AT 03/0532Z 15NM TO ESE AND ON
MODIS-TERRA AT 03/0245Z. PIREP AT 03/0540Z REPORTS THIN ASH
COLUMN TO FL150. CVGHM ADVISE ASH 200M ABOVE SUMMIT. HEIGHT
ADJUSTED DUE TO PIREP. **USE TEXT ADVISORY FOR FLIGHT PLANNING**
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20150703/1230Z

[PoppaJo]

Strange that Jetstar have CX flights but VA have not , at least not yet .

Not strange at all. Be reminded they flew a A320 through the ash last year, 2 new expensive engines later sounds like they have learnt their lesson

[dream747]

Those 2 engines are back in service. No major damage found to any of its components after thorough inspection @ IAE.

[Beer Baron]

I overheard on BN CTR a JQ flight bound for Bali divert to Darwin (I think), about an hour ago so perhaps it's got worse?

[wheels_down]

Appears all Australian carriers have diverted and cancelled.

Asian carriers continue operations though.

[tourismman]

Beer Baron Hi,

It was JQ47 ex BNE a 7Late7 .They weren't happy the pax,story on all the BNE news channels tonight.

OH WELL!

[Global Aviator]

Volcanic

Always amazes me Aussie operations cancel other go.

Air Asia still flying Jetstar not. Must make it hard to explain to pax!

I'd much prefer the erring on the side of safety.

Just need screen the famous BA747 ash encounter in the waiting room!

[catseye]

LATEST AND FINAL UNTIL IT BURBS AGAIN...... RATHER BE LOOKING AT THE AREA IN THE DAYLIGHT RATHER THAN GROPING AROUND IN THE DARK.

Received FVAU04 at 07:15 UTC, 04/07/15 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20150704/0708Z
VAAC: DARWIN

VOLCANO: RAUNG 263340
PSN: S0807 E11402
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 3332M

ADVISORY NR: 2015/18
INFO SOURCE: MTSAT-2, CVGHM, PIREP, HIMAWARI
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA LAST OBS AT 04/0450Z EXT 30NM TO SE

OBS VA DTG: 04/0700Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA
WIND SFC/FL150 290/15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/1300Z
NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/1900Z
NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 05/0100Z
NO VA EXP

RMK: CURRENT SAT IMAGERY INDICATES ASH FROM RAUNG HAS NOW
DISSIPATED, HOWEVER VOLCANIC TREMOR ACTIVITY IS STILL HIGH.
ADVISORY TERMINATED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES.

[catseye]

AT LEAST IT IS ON THE SIG WX CHART TODAY. WASN'T YESTERDAY.


Australia Significant Weather (SIGWX)

[meloz]

JQ 37 landing 2 hrs after advisory

The rules must have changed. JQ37 is at TOD for DPS 110 minutes after the latest update, which looks the same as the previous 2 stand downs.

VA 70 also departed 60 minutes after the advisory.

Volcanic Ash Graphics

Meloz

[Global Aviator]

Ash

No more delays?

Heard it's rumbling again? More delays at busy times?

Or just book Asian Airlines?

[meloz]

Virgin and JQ flights cancelled again due to activity.

[MountRuang]

Is there any particular reason why other airlines are still flying in and around Bali?

Do they not take their safety regulations as serious as Australia?

Any insight would be appreciated. I have a relative over there who is considering flying with another airline, but I have told her to stay put and travel with an Australian carrier.