AFP, JAKARTA: Holidaymakers stranded for days in Bali when a volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of the island's main airport began departing yesterday as flights resumed after Indonesian authorities reopened the terminal.
Ngurah Rai International Airport had been closed since late Thursday as Mount Raung on Java spewed clouds of ash into the sky.
But the airport was reopened by Indonesia's transport ministry on Saturday after the ash cloud drifted southwest, clearing the skies for take off.Long lines quickly formed at the airport as passengers queued in the hope of their flights being rescheduled soon, with dozens of planes listed for departure Saturday evening.