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Business Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
China's Juneyao Air takes over JetStar Asia's Singapore-Wuxi route in August
[SINGAPORE] Shanghai-based airline Juneyao Air is restarting its service between Singapore and Wuxi on Aug 29, having last flown the route in July 2021. This service was one of four exclusive routes flown from Singapore by low-cost carrier JetStar Asia, which is part of Quantas-owned JetStar. JetStar Asia will cease operating on Jul 31. Juneyao, using Airbus A320neo aircraft, will fly four times weekly between the two cities: flight HO1561 from Wuxi to Singapore and flight HO1562 from Singapore to Wuxi. Wuxi is a city in the Jiangsu province of China. Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot is taking two other JetStar Asia exclusive routes, namely Singapore-Labuan Bajo and Singapore-Okinawa, with plans to begin in October. So far no airline has announced plans to step in for the last JetStar Asia exclusive route of Singapore-Broome.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Bali flights cancelled as Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts with huge 18km ash plume
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, propelling a massive column of volcanic ash 18km (11 miles) into the sky and blanketing surrounding villages in debris. Several international flights from Australia to Bali have been cancelled, and local authorities have warned of potential lahar flows – destructive volcanic mudslides – if heavy rains occur. The 1,584m volcano, situated on Flores island, is part of a twin-peaked formation with the taller and less active Mount Lewotobi Perempuan. The eruption occurred at 11.05am local time, according to Indonesia's volcanology agency, which noted that clouds of searing gas cascaded down the slopes during the blast. There were no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage. Officials continue to monitor the area, maintaining an 8km exclusion zone around the crater. Dozens of residents from nearby villages have been evacuated as a precaution. Australian airlines including Qantas, its low cost carrier JetStar, and Virgin Australia said that they have canceled several flights between Australia and Bali following the eruption. Monday's eruption is the latest in a series of violent outbursts from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki. The volcano previously erupted in June, May, March and November. The 17 June eruption sent ash plumes 11km into the atmosphere, visible from space, and triggered widespread flight cancellations from Bali's Denpasar International Airport. Air traffic was also severely disrupted, with numerous flights to Australia, China, India, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore grounded or delayed. Ash was reported as far as 93km away, according to Weatherzone, prompting nationwide alerts. In November, multiple eruptions killed nine people, injured dozens, and forced thousands to flee. Indonesia's volcano monitoring agency had already raised the alert level for Lewotobi Laki Laki to its highest in June, following increased volcanic activity. The frequency of tremors surged from an average of eight to ten daily to 50 in just two hours, reported 9 News earlier last month. Authorities responded by doubling the safety perimeter to 7km, later expanding it to 8km following the eruptions in June. Volcanic ash, composed of fine particles of rock, crystal and glass, poses significant danger to aircraft. When inhaled by jet engines, it can melt and resolidify inside, potentially causing engine failure and serious damage to the aircraft's structure. Indonesia, a nation of more than 270 million people spread across an archipelago, sits along the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' – a zone of intense seismic activity. The country is home to 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences earthquakes, eruptions and tsunamis.
Otago Daily Times
24-06-2025
- Otago Daily Times
International flights return to Dunedin
The JetStar flight is welcomed to Dunedin. Photo: Craig Baxter Dunedin has welcomed its first international flight since 2020. The flight from Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland touched down at about 2.30pm, 15 minutes ahead of schedule. The new thrice-weekly service marks the return of regular direct international flights at the airport, which has been without trans-Tasman services since early 2020. With a flight time of about three and a-half hours, the service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using Jetstar's Airbus A320ceo and A320neo aircraft, delivering up to 58,000 seats annually between the two cities. Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Tūhura Otago Museum, St Paul's Cathedral and the Dunedin Railway Station's clockface were all lit orange to mark the occassion. Direct travel between Dunedin and Australia was severed when Virgin Australia suspended its New Zealand services at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, having previously offered two to three weekly flights from the city. Dunedin Airport had since offered a couple of one-off chartered international flights, including three Qantas flights for last year's Pink concert and a Fiji Airlines flight, which transported the supporters of the Fijian Drua to watch their team's match against the Highlanders.
Otago Daily Times
24-06-2025
- Otago Daily Times
First international flight returns to Dunedin
The JetStar flight is welcomed to Dunedin. Photo: Craig Baxter Dunedin has welcomed its first international flight since 2020. The flight from Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland touched down at about 2.30pm, 15 minutes ahead of schedule. The new thrice-weekly service marks the return of regular direct international flights at the airport, which has been without transtasman services since early 2020. With a flight time of about three and a-half hours, the service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using Jetstar's Airbus A320ceo and A320neo aircraft, delivering up to 58,000 seats annually between the two cities. Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Tūhura Otago Museum, St Paul's Cathedral and the Dunedin Railway Station's clockface were all lit orange to mark the occassion. Direct travel between Dunedin and Australia was severed when Virgin Australia suspended its New Zealand services at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, having previously offered two to three weekly flights from the city. Dunedin Airport had since offered a couple of one-off chartered international flights, including three Qantas flights for last year's Pink concert and a Fiji Airlines flight, which transported the supporters of the Fijian Drua to watch their team's match against the Highlanders.
NDTV
19-06-2025
- NDTV
Flights To, From Bali Resume After Disruption By Volcano Eruption
Jakarta: All flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali resumed on Thursday after being cancelled or delayed due to eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash 11 km (7 miles) high. Eighty-seven flights to and from Bali, consisting of 66 international and 21 domestic flights, were affected on Wednesday by the eruption, the Bali airport operator said in a statement. These included connections to Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia. On Thursday, flights from Bali departed on schedule to Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and China, Gede Eka Sandi Asmadi, an official at Bali airport, said in a statement. These flights were operated by airlines including Malaysia Airlines, Virgin Australia, JetStar and Singapore Airlines, Asmadi added. "Until now, all the operations have been running smoothly, both departures and arrivals," Asmadi said. Flights operated by Qantas and its low-cost carrier JetStar were scheduled to operate as normal on Thursday, the company said. A number of flights operated by AirAsia Malaysia and AirAsia Indonesia to and from Bali, Lombok and Labuan Bajo, which were cancelled since Wednesday, have also resumed, the airline said. Two airports in East Nusa Tenggara province reopened on Thursday after being temporarily closed on Wednesday. However, authorities extended the closure of Fransiskus Xaverius Seda airport in Maumere until Friday as there was still some volcanic ash in the air posing a risk to flights, the airport's operator said in a post on social media. Dozens of residents living in three villages nearest to the volcano have been evacuated, the local disaster mitigation agency said. According to Indonesia's volcanology agency, Lewotobi has erupted 427 times this year. Tuesday's eruption is the largest since November last year when it erupted several times, and killed at least 9 people. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of high seismic activity atop multiple tectonic plates.
