Flights to and from Bali set to resume

Some flights to and from Bali are set to resume on Sunday evening, with relief coming for those stranded on the island due to a lingering volcanic ash cloud.

A photo shows a flight information board shows cancelled flights.

One week since Bali's Mount Agung erupted thousands of Australians remain stranded on the island. (AAP)

Relief is in sight for some tourists grounded in Bali, with Virgin and Jetstar set to resume flights from the holiday hotspot.

A lingering volcanic ash cloud had forced the cancellation of several flights from Bali, keeping thousands of holidaymakers stranded.

Jetstar plan on flying six services from Bali to Australia on Sunday evening and Virgin will have three flights.

Qantas and Jetstar will resume flights to and from the Indonesian island on Monday.

All flights to Bali from Australia had earlier been cancelled.

More than 7400 passengers have been flown back home by Jetstar, Virgin and Qantas since Denpasar Airport reopened on Wednesday after the ash cloud from Mount Agung's eruption cleared.

But more than 2000 people remain stranded after conditions started to deteriorate on Saturday afternoon - nearly a week since the volcano's eruption.

Mount Agung's activity level remained listed as high despite no major eruption occurring, Indonesia's volcanology agency said on Saturday.


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