Virgin cancels all flights to and from Bali as ash cloud returns

Virgin Australia has cancelled all flights to and from Bali today as volcanic ash from an erupting volcano continues to wreak havoc on airline travel.

“The latest advice from our team of meteorologists and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre is that conditions are not suitable for operations into and out of Denpasar Airport today,” the airline said in a statement.

“We have been advised that Mt Raung continues to erupt and winds are blowing in an unfavourable direction, and are forecast to continue to do so for the rest of the day.”

Strong winds pushed ash clouds back towards Denpasar Airport last night, which prompted rival Jetstar to cancel four flights and delay a further two more.

It is understood a Jetstar flight three hours into its flight from Adelaide was forced to turn back due to the cloud.

"We regret the disruption these cancellations will cause our customers but the safety of passengers and crew is our first priority," Jetstar said in a statement.

All passengers are urged to check their airlines websites for more information.