Bali paradise turns to nightmare for some ‘cash-strapped’ tourists as Agung volcano erupts

Nov. 3, 2026 by

Cancelled flights, missed connections and expiring visas have turned Bali into a nightmare for thousands of tourists scrambling to leave, as a volcano on the Indonesian vacation paradise threatens a

Mount Agung Heats Up

Nov. 3, 2026 by

(11/25/2017) Mount Agung entered a new phase of increased volcanic activity starting late on the afternoon of Saturday, November 25, 2017, and continued through following Sunday morning. The most recent

MOUNT AGUNG UPDATE: The closure of Ngurah Rai Airport is extended until Wednesday (29/11)

Nov. 3, 2026 by

DENPASAR-The result of the Gunung Agung eruption evaluation meeting by the airport community I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali decided the airport’s closure will be extended to 24 hours ahead or

Mount Agung, Less of a Threat

Nov. 3, 2026 by

Experts Say Any Eruption of Mount Agung will Be Less Dramatic than 1963 Explosion (11/15/2017) The head of the Volcanic Disaster Mitigation Agency for Eastern Indonesia (PVMBG), Devy Kamil Syahbana,

GUNUNG AGUNG UPDATE: Ngurah Rai Airport Safe from Volcanic Dust Distribution, Airport Authority Opens

Nov. 3, 2026 by

Denpasar – International Airport Operation I Gusti Ngurah Rai will open at 15:00 Wita Wednesday (11/29/2017) afternoon, this conclusion is obtained from the results of the joint meeting of airport

Mount Agung Update: Mount Agung Spouting 1500 Meters Smoke, 16 Flights From and Out Bali Cancel and Redirected

Nov. 3, 2026 by

DENPASAR – Gunung Agung in Karangasem Bali ejects thick black smoke to a height of 1500 meters. The spread of smoke also made several International Airlines, canceled flights and diverted

Gunung Agung Update: Closing Ngurah Rai Airport Extended

Nov. 3, 2026 by

The decision of the meeting of the Airport Community I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali Evaluation Meeting of Angkasa Pura I I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport was completed on Tuesday (28/11/2017)

Mount Agung Update: Angkasa Pura, Ngurah Rai Airport Stay Operational

Nov. 2, 2026 by

Denpasar – PT Angkasa Pura I I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, said the operational at the local airport is still normal after the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard

Bali airport shutdown extended a second day over volcanic ash

Nov. 2, 2026 by

Indonesian authorities on Tuesday extended the closure of the international airport on the resort island of Bali for a second day over fears of a volcanic eruption. Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport will

Bali officials still optimistic about reaching ambitious target of 5.5 million foreign tourists in 2017, despite volcano eruption

Nov. 2, 2026 by

Tourism officials remain optimistic that Bali will reach its ambitious annual foreign arrivals target, despite a minor volcanic eruption on the island this week. Mount Agung shot up a black