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Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash fall

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By Reuters
  • Published Sep 8, 2026 9:07 am KST
Stranded passengers wait at the domestic terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport as some of the flights to Jakarta were cancelled due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Sept. 7. Reuters-Yonhap

Stranded passengers wait at the domestic terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport as some of the flights to Jakarta were cancelled due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Sept. 7. Reuters-Yonhap

JAKARTA — Indonesia has reopened its main Jakarta airport and four other airports after closures caused by volcanic ash fall from Mount Anak Krakatau, transport minister Dudy Purwagandhi said in a statement on Tuesday.