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Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts 2,961 flights and affects 341,000 passengers nationwide

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia estimates that 341,000 passengers have been affected by flight disruptions caused by three days of Anak Krakatau volcanic activity.
  • Volcanic ash has affected 2,961 flights, including 2,339 domestic and 622 international services.
  • The government temporarily closed several airports and ordered five alternative airports to operate around the clock to ease congestion.

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption has disrupted 2,961 flights and affected an estimated 341,000 passengers over three days, as volcanic ash spread across major aviation routes.

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said the affected flights included 2,339 domestic services and 622 international flights. He made the remarks after inspecting an emergency command post at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.

“The government continues to routinely monitor Mount Anak Krakatau’s volcanic activity through cross-agency coordination to ensure aviation safety and provide optimal services for affected passengers,” Yudhoyono said.

The ash cloud temporarily closed Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports, along with Radin Inten II in Lampung, Taufiq Kiemas in West Lampung, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Budiarto in Curug and Pondok Cabe in South Tangerang.

To limit congestion and maintain national air links, the government ordered five alternative airports to operate 24 hours a day from Monday. They are Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Adi Soemarmo Airport in Surakarta, Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo and Juanda International Airport in Surabaya.

The government continues to routinely monitor Mount Anak Krakatau’s volcanic activity through cross-agency coordination to ensure aviation safety and provide optimal services for affected passengers.

· Agus Harimurti YudhoyonoIndonesia’s coordinating infrastructure minister described the government’s response to the aviation disruption.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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