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.

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.

A number of flights between Australia and Bali have been cancelled as an Indonesian volcano continues to spew towering columns of hot ash.

Some flights in and out of Bali have been grounded due to a volcanic eruption. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin have all cancelled services to and from the popular tourist destination. It's due to Mount Lewotobi erupting several times this month,

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.