Several Australian airlines have canceled flights to and from the popular Indonesian vacation island of Bali after an erupting volcano gushed a column of hot ash miles into the sky.

Multiple flights in and out of Bali's airport, Denpasar are cancelled today after airlines grounded planes overnight.

Three Australian airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali after a volcanic eruption in nearby Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki created a dangerous 9km ash cloud. Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia flights scheduled for Nov 12 and Nov 13 have been grounded, leaving affected travellers stranded, reported British newspaper The Guardian.

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted several times on Friday, belching volcanic ash that rose up to 10 km (32,800 ft) into the sky, officials said, following a big eruption on Sunday night that killed nine people.

In 2016, a similar volcanic event on Lombok resulted in prolonged flight cancellations, affecting thousands of passengers for days.

Several flights on different airlines at the Bali airport were canceled due to the ash cloud from the eruption on both Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Travellers have been left fuming after multiple flights between Australia and Bali were cancelled due to volcano eruptions near the holiday hotspot.

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia have cancelled flights to and from Bali until at least Wednesday afternoon.

Holiday-makers have been left stranded at airports in Australia and Indonesia after a severe volcanic eruption near Bali forced more than a dozen flights to be cancelled.

Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have all either cancelled or delayed flights due to ash clouds from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia, which has had several eruptions in recent days.