A Mount Maunganui family holidaying in Bali say the eruption of Mount Agung has not disrupted their trip.
Mount Agung erupted on Saturday evening (local time) and three times early on Sunday, lighting its cone with an orange glow and sending ash 4000m into the atmosphere.
The travelling thick ash troubled neighbouring island Lombok, disrupting many flights in and out of Lombok International Airport.
The main airport in Bali, Ngurah Rai International Airport (Denpasar), has been closed since November 28 and was expected to reopen at 7am local time today. Despite the disruption to many other travellers, Miranda Cobb and her family had been on the Indonesian island for the past nine days and had not realised the volcano had erupted until seeing the news.
Speaking from the coastal spot of Seminyak, Cobb said it was business as usual for the popular tourist destination.
"You wouldn't know anything has happened," she said.
Cobb was holidaying with her husband Bevan and their three children Caleb, 13, Reece, 11, and Nixon, 3.
The family regularly travel to Bali and Cobb said she had no concerns booking the trip six weeks ago.
The clothing store owner said she wanted people to continue travelling to the island despite recent eruptions.
"Bali relies so heavily on tourism, it's really good for the economy," she said.
The family were set to return to New Zealand on December 3 and expected to enjoy the rest of their holiday without any troubles.
Indonesian government volcanologist Gede Suantika said a red-yellow light visible in ash above the mountain was the reflection of lava in the crater.
Suantika said Agung could spew ash for at least a month but he did not expect a major eruption.
Flight Centre general manager Sean Berenson said some flights had been cancelled over the weekend as aircrafts took precautionary measures following the eruption.
"The ash cloud it produces can pose a threat to aircraft flying in the area.
"This is because volcanic ash is hard and abrasive, and can damage propellers and turbocompressor blades, as well as scratching cockpit windows which impairs visibility," he said.
If the cancellations continued, Berenson said there would be thousands affected.
"Flight Centre currently has around 1000 customers in Bali at the moment or due to travel over the next couple of weeks."
Travel in Bali
-New Zealanders travelling to/from Bali are advised to confirm their travel arrangements with their airline or travel agent directly, prior to travelling to the airport.
-If your travel is disrupted, ensure you keep all receipts to support your travel insurance claim.
-For advice on keeping safe from volcanic ash please see the Ministry of Health's website.
-New Zealanders in Bali are advised to update their registration information or take this opportunity to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
-safetravel.govt.nz