Queenstown, Hamilton, and Christchurch see Jetstar and Qantas route expansions, enhancing travel between New Zealand and Australia for tourism growth.

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruption disrupts Bali travel with major flight delays and cancellations. Australian and Southeast Asian tourists advised to monitor flights.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are facing significant disruptions as Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia erupted, sending a massive ash cloud 10,000 meters into the sky. This volcanic activity, which occurred late Tuesday afternoon, has caused widespread air travel chaos, with flights from major Australian cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide being canceled due to unsafe flying conditions.