Flights Cancelled as Anak Krakatau Volcano Erupts
Authorities suspended operations at Jakarta’s main international gateway after ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted 964 flights and stranded 170,000 passengers, officials said.
- On Monday, travel chaos continued in Indonesia as authorities kept Soekarno-Hatta International Airport closed, grounding numerous international flights to and from Jakarta following volcanic activity over the weekend.
- Mount Anak Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, began erupting late Friday, sending towering columns of ash up to 15,000m into the atmosphere through Sunday.
- Officials reported 1,558 flights delayed across eight airports, with 170,000 passengers stranded, while the disruption left seven additional airports closed and more than 1500 flights affected throughout Indonesia.
- Major carriers including Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Lion Air Group cancelled services to and from Jakarta, with Qantas confirming Monday it had not yet resumed flights.
- Smartraveller urges travellers to monitor flight status as Qantas offers fee-free refunds for bookings through Wednesday, September 9; meanwhile, services to Bali remain unaffected by the volcanic ash.
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Volcanic eruption in Indonesia disrupts Taiwan-Jakarta flights
Taipei, Sept. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's major international carriers canceled flights to and from Jakarta on Monday as volcanic ash from an eruption of Anak Krakatau remained over Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, temporarily halting takeoffs and landings.
Indonesia extends airport closures as Anak Krakatau ash disrupts flights
Four airports, including Jakarta’s main international gateway, remain closed until Monday evening after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted more than 1,000 flights and stranded over 170,000 passengers.
Flights cancelled as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting operations at other domestic airports as volcanic ash drifted across parts of western Indonesia. Indonesia’s Geological Agency said the volcanic island, located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main islands of Java and Sumatra, had shown signs of activity since Fri…
The eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia led to the cancellation and delay of more than 1,000 flights at Sukarno Hatta airport, disrupting the plans of thousands of passengers. Over 166,000 passengers faced cancellations and delays in flights at Indonesia's largest airport, Sukarno Hatta, due to the spread of volcanic ash following the Anak Krakatau eruption, transmits RIA News. According to the airport, by the evening of 6 Septemb…
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