18 June 2025 : An Air India flight, enroute to Indonesia’s Bali from Delhi, returned to Delhi due to volcanic eruption in the archipelago on Wednesday.
The Air India flight AI2145 from Delhi to Bali was advised to return to Delhi due to reports of a volcanic eruption near the destination airport in Bali, the airliner said.
“Air India flight AI2145 on 18 June 2025 from Delhi to Bali was advised to air return to Delhi due to reports of volcanic eruption near destination airport Bali, in the interest of safety,” an Air India official said.
“Inconvenience caused to passengers is sincerely regretted and every effort has been made to minimise it by providing hotel accommodation to the affected passengers. Full refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling has also been offered to them if opted,” the official added.
Several flights to and from Bali were cancelled on Wednesday after a volcano in the archipelago’s east erupted, news agency AFP quoted authorities and airport officials as saying.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted on Tuesday, shooting an ash tower 10 kilometres into the sky.
Summary :
Air India flight AI2145 en route to Bali turned back to Delhi on June 18 due to a volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi, ensuring passenger safety.