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Indonesia to keep five airports open around the clock amid Anak Krakatau eruption

From Tempo · () Indonesian

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

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  • Indonesia will keep airports in Kertajati, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Solo operating around the clock after volcanic ash forced eight airports to close.
  • Airlines can choose alternative airports based on operational needs, while affected passengers can use designated train and bus services free of charge.
  • Passengers may transfer through a replacement airport or cancel their trips, with airlines responsible for communicating changes.

Indonesia will keep five alternative airports open 24 hours a day after volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau forced eight airports to close. Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said the measure would help maintain passenger mobility while conditions at the affected airports remain unsafe.

The alternative airports are Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Yogyakarta International Airport and Adi Soemarmo Airport in Solo. They can handle both arrivals and departures.

The closed airports include Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, as well as Radin Inten II, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto, Pondok Cabe, Taufik Kiemas and Atung Bungsu. The government initially set the closures to remain in place until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 6.

We have opened these alternative airports to give airlines options. Kertajati, Semarang, Juanda, Yogyakarta, and Solo will operate 24 hours.

· Dudy PurwagandhiThe transportation minister announced the round-the-clock operation of five alternative airports.

Airlines will decide which alternative airports to use, taking account of their schedules, aircraft availability, operational needs and ability to handle passengers. The Transportation Ministry and InJourney Airports are providing free designated train and bus services for passengers traveling from Soekarno-Hatta to Kertajati, Juanda, Solo, Semarang or Yogyakarta.

Dudy said passengers would not be charged for transport to the replacement airports. InJourney Airports and airlines are coordinating the arrangements, while airlines will notify passengers through their normal customer-service channels about changes to departure airports and schedules. Travelers can either continue through an alternative airport or cancel their trips, depending on their needs.

It depends on whether passengers still want to travel by transferring to these alternative airports or whether they want to cancel their trips.

· Dudy PurwagandhiHe explained that passengers could choose between rerouting and cancellation.
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Originally published by Tempo 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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