Volcanic Ash cloud affecting Denpasar (Bali)

[Jim M]

Looks as though JQ have turned two aircraft around over the water, VQZ from Perth and 788 VKL from Melbourne that were both not far from DPS. Conditions must have changed again this afternoon, but interestinglly enough, other airlines still appear to be operating into DPS.
Qatar, Cathay, Garuda, Lion, Indonesia Air Asia X and Wings Air to name a few.
Does anyone know any more? It's certainly creating some havoc.

Cheers Jim

[Robert.M]

Yep, ash cloud is the reason why they turned back.

VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20151110/1000Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: RINJANI 264030
PSN: S0825 E11628
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 3726M
ADVISORY NR: 2015/84
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA PLUME OBS TO FL140 EXT 130NM S AT
10/0930Z
OBS VA DTG: 10/1000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 S0816 E11628 - S0806 E11551 - S0821
E11518 - S0835 E11505 - S0901 E11458 - S0936 E11513 - S1008
E11509 - S1035 E11526 - S1006 E11543 - S0950 E11621 - S0855
E11637 MOV SW 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1600Z SFC/FL140 S0942 E11510 - S0959
E11554 - S0935 E11628 - S0852 E11640 - S0820 E11631 - S0803
E11554 - S0751 E11512 - S0838 E11454 - S0919 E11446
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/2200Z SFC/FL140 S0955 E11610 - S0854
E11640 - S0820 E11631 - S0802 E11600 - S0749 E11508 - S0834
E11448 - S0922 E11446
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/0400Z SFC/FL140 S0955 E11610 - S0854
E11640 - S0820 E11631 - S0802 E11600 - S0749 E11508 - S0834
E11448 - S0922 E11446
RMK: VA CONTINUES TO BE OBSC BY MET CLOUD TO W AND SW OF
VOLCANO. VA TO FAR S EXP TO DISSISPATE. MOVEMENT DERIVED
FROM LATEST RGB SAT IMAGERY & MODEL WINDS. LIGHT WINDS,
MODEL FORECAST VARIABILITY AND MET CLOUD CONTINUE TO GIVE
LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20151110/1300Z
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/warnings/volcanic-ash/#7