Indonesia reopens Bali airport as wind clears volcanic ash
Window of opportunity lets airlines get tourists out, while local authorities urge thousands of villagers to evacuate
Denpasara
THE airport on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali reopened on Wednesday as wind blew away ash spewed out by a volcano, giving airlines a window to get tourists out while authorities stepped up efforts to get thousands of villagers to move to safety.
Singapore Airlines Ltd said it would resume flights while Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said it and budget arm Jetstar would run 16 flights to Australia on Thursday to ferry home 3,800 stranded customers.
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