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Flights between Australia and Indonesia grounded by volcanic ash clouds

Sydney, Nov 13 (UNI) Flights between Australia and the Indonesian province of Bali have been grounded due to ash from an erupting volcano.
Australia's three biggest airlines, Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar, on Tuesday and Wednesday canceled or delayed flights to and from Bali after the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province blanketed the region in ash.
Jetstar, a subsidiary of Qantas, canceled all of its flights from Australia to Bali's Denpasar airport from Tuesday evening until at least 2 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on Wednesday.
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