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Eight airports closed because of volcanic ash as Kertajati offers alternative

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Eight Indonesian airports closed after volcanic ash from the Anak Krakatau eruption disrupted aviation.
  • West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka is ready to serve as an alternative for diverted arrivals and departures.
  • Kertajati staff were asked to assist passengers, especially babies and older people, and the airport was reported unaffected by ash after testing.

Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka is ready to receive aircraft diverted by volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said.

Mulyadi, widely known as KDM, instructed provincial government staff to serve passengers at the airport and provide basic necessities, particularly for babies and older people. “I have asked the entire team to go directly to Kertajati to welcome passengers departing from and arriving at Kertajati,” he said.

He expressed hope that flight operations at Kertajati would run safely and comfortably. Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry designated the airport as an alternative for flights unable to land at several other airports because of volcanic ash.

Kertajati was declared unaffected by ash after a paper test was conducted at the airport. Two Garuda Indonesia flights from Medina and Jeddah to Jakarta had already diverted their landings there.

The eight closed airports are Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Radin Inten II in Lampung, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto Curug, Pondok Cabe, Taufik Kiemas and Atung Bungsu.

I have asked the entire team to go directly to Kertajati to welcome passengers departing from and arriving at Kertajati.

· Dedi MulyadiThe West Java governor instructed provincial staff to assist diverted passengers.
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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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