The desperate calls made by Aussies after string of volcanic eruptions in Bali sparked travel chaos are revealed
Aussies have flooded a travel agency with hundreds of desperate phone calls after multiple volcanic eruptions in Bali sparked travel chaos.
Aussies have flooded a travel agency with hundreds of desperate phone calls after multiple volcanic eruptions in Bali sparked travel chaos.
Staff at travel risk management firm World Travel Protection in Brisbane have helped stranded Aussie tourists in the remote of island of Flores, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara.
Thousands of Australians, who are on holidays in Bali, were left scrambling to book flights after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki first erupted on November 4.
World Travel Protection has been inundated with at least 800 calls for help since the deadly eruption, which has claimed the lives of 10 people.
Major airlines including Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin cancelled multiple flights on Tuesday and Wednesday due to safety concerns.
The travel group has helped Aussies rebook cancelled flights and find alternative accommodation in the area.
The disruption has mainly been to flights and accommodation bookings so far, the agencys global chief medical officer Dr Derrick Tin said.
Dr Tin said the chaos was a timely reminder for people to be prepared for unexpected incidents like this.
Staff at travel risk management firm World Travel Protection have helped stranded tourists (pictured) in the remote of island of Flores, Indonesia following multiple volcanic eruptions
Ensure your medical assistance provides proactive risk mitigation advice such as providing you with pre-trip travel briefs on health and security risks, Dr Tin said.
Volcanic eruptions can be extremely dangerous events that cause disruption far beyond the localised area.
Those in proximity are in immediate danger and should leave the area as quickly as possible.
Locals near the volcano reported multiple tremors at the time of the eruption, which sent columns of ash between 500-2000m into the sky for several days in a row.
Thousands of people living near Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki have since been evacuated.
One Aussie traveller Christine Sutherland was among hundreds of impacted tourists whose holiday plans were thrown into chaos following the massive explosions.
We are a party of 20 people and all of our flights have been cancelled, she told Perth Now.
We are trying to find accommodation for the night with room costs now going up by 40 per cent.
Locals near the volcano reported multiple tremors at the time of the eruption, which sent columns of ash between 500-2000m into the sky following the eruption (pictured)
Major airlines including Qantas cancelled multiple flights on Tuesday and Wednesday due to safety concerns which sparked travel chaos (pictured stranded travellers in Bali)
Jetstar has since resumed flights between Australia and Bali after conditions from the eruption eased.
Six return Jetstar flights flew to Denpasar from across Australia on Thursday, consisting of four scheduled services and two ad-hoc recovery flights.
Travellers have been urged to contact their airline to check for any flight changes or cancellations.
Its up to airlines to make the decision to fly in the conditions.
Indonesian authorities were trying to evacuate 16,000 locals from nearby villages as the eruptions continue.
