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Indonesia reopens Jakarta airports after Anak Krakatau ash disrupts 2,961 flights
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Indonesia has reopened Jakarta’s main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau disrupted nearly 3,000 flights and affected about 341,000 travellers.
Key facts
- Indonesia has reopened Jakarta’s main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau disrupted nearly 3,000 flights and affected about 341,000 travellers.
- The airports had been closed after eruptions from the volcano, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, sent ash over Jakarta and nearby areas from Friday.
- A tsunami linked to Anak Krakatau’s 2018 eruption killed more than 400 people.
- Indonesia’s coordinating minister for infrastructure, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, said 2,961 flights had been delayed, diverted or cancelled, affecting about 341,000 passengers.
Summary
The airports had been closed after eruptions from the volcano, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, sent ash over Jakarta and nearby areas from Friday.
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia’s main gateway, and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport resumed operations early Tuesday after winds shifted and ash conditions improved. Two airports remained closed as authorities continued safety checks.