Tulamben, Mount Agung, Current Situation...

[CathyCA]

Silkair/Singapore,SIN to MDC is four days per week, mid-morning departure, M/W/F/S. Garuda, Lion or Nam all have early AM nonstop to SOQ. Not Bali, but an interesting area to spend a few days. Works well if you spend your extra days in SIN.

Jakarta has a Batik 9am nonstop to SOQ. Overnight, FM7 close to airport. NAM an early AM nonstop. Garuda - connections via UPG - times are not the best.

Me, I’d be in SOQ the night before the boat’s departure.

Which boat?

Good luck.

Damaii II - Don't want to miss it.

 

[CathyCA]

The airport closing should help me to be able to re-route without charge.

Wow, I got that wrong. Singapore Air will re-route but wants to charge $650/person. Does not seem right.

 

[billt4sf]

Wow, I got that wrong. Singapore Air will re-route but wants to charge $650/person. Does not seem right.

I am not surprised. In any case, you have to balance the risk of missing your LOB with the cost of the change.

We also have a LOB coming up on Sunday from Sorong. We live in Bali, the airport is closed, it does not feel good.

- Bill

 

[CathyCA]

Wow, I got that wrong. Singapore Air will re-route but wants to charge $650/person. Does not seem right.

After an hour on the phone, got them to make the change to Jakarta at no charge, a one time courtesy she said. We still have Bali booked for the return home, will have to deal with that later. And still need to change the domestic flights on Garuda.

 

[CathyCA]

I am not surprised. In any case, you have to balance the risk of missing your LOB with the cost of the change.

We also have a LOB coming up on Sunday from Sorong. We live in Bali, the airport is closed, it does not feel good.

- Bill

Sorry to hear that, hope you find a way to get there.

 

[tursiops]

I am not surprised. In any case, you have to balance the risk of missing your LOB with the cost of the change.

We also have a LOB coming up on Sunday from Sorong. We live in Bali, the airport is closed, it does not feel good.

- Bill

Fastboat to Lombok, fly from there to Manado?

 

[Cert1967]

@tursiops

Lombok is also closed

Bali and Lombok Airports closed - Nation | The Star Online

 

[tursiops]

@tursiops

Lombok is also closed

Bali and Lombok Airports closed - Nation | The Star Online

Lombok was closed when the ash cloud was drifting east. Now that it is drifting south, Denpasar is the issue.
The Changi Airpot webstie says: "[Travel Advisory] Due to the Mount Agung eruption, Bali airport is closed until further notice. Passengers are advised to check the flight status page on changiairport.com, the iChangi app or with their airline for flight updates."
The Lombok Airport Flight Status page is showing departures in directions away from Bali. It does not appear to be closed.
Flight Status – Arrivals | Departures – Lombok Airport Guide

 

[matts1w]

The nicest hotel by the airport in Jakarta is the former Sheraton- now the Bandana International.

bandarahoteljakarta

FM7 is pretty good too.

 

[CathyCA]

The nicest hotel by the airport in Jakarta is the former Sheraton- now the Bandana International.

bandarahoteljakarta

FM7 is pretty good too.

I will look at both of them. We are now going to have 4 nights in Jakarta. We will probably be zombies for the first day or 2 but then it might be nice to have some safe activities close by. Any suggestions?