Indonesia: Lombok airport closed, flights disrupted due to Mount Rinjani volcanic ash

Volcanic ash from Mount Rinjani has caused several flights, including those from Bali to Lombok and several Australian destinations, to be disrupted. Among the airlines affected are Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Tigerair and Virgin Airlines, said local reports on Monday. Thirteen of the domestic and international flights disrupted due to the eruption were meant to take off from or land in Bali's Ngurah Rai airport, Antara News quoted the airport's general manager Trikora Harjo as saying. Posting on its Twitter page, Garuda Indonesia said the Lombok International Airport in Praya will also be closed from 4.55pm (local time) to 10am on Tuesday. In November 2015, hundreds of flights were grounded after Ngurah Rai airport was closed for two days due to its eruption. <br/>