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Krakatau eruption forces Indonesia’s Asian Games delegation to change flight route

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • About 32 Indonesian athletes and delegation members traveling to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games had to change routes because of flight disruptions linked to the Krakatau eruption.
  • The group will travel from Jakarta to Surabaya, then continue through Singapore to Nagoya.
  • Indonesia’s mission leadership is coordinating with transport authorities and airlines while monitoring flight restrictions from Soekarno-Hatta through September 11.

The eruption of Mount Krakatau has forced Indonesia to quickly reroute part of its delegation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, but officials say the athletes and team staff will still travel to Japan.

About 32 people, including basketball and fencing athletes and members of the delegation’s mission team, were affected by the change. They had originally been scheduled to fly from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Singapore before continuing to Nagoya.

Tonight we are sending the athletes to Surabaya, then according to schedule they will fly to Singapore and continue to Nagoya tonight.

· Todotua PasaribuIndonesia’s chef de mission described the revised route for members of the Asian Games delegation.

Todotua Pasaribu, Indonesia’s chef de mission, said the group would instead fly to Surabaya on Monday night, then continue to Singapore and Nagoya according to schedule. The mission team coordinated with the Ministry of Transportation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the director of air transport and international airlines to keep the journey moving.

The eruption remains a serious concern because it could affect the Indonesian delegation’s mobility over the coming days. Pasaribu said the team was monitoring developments and preparing alternative travel scenarios. An AirNav Indonesia NOTAM indicated that several international flights from Soekarno-Hatta were affected by restrictions through September 11.

The situation is quite serious. We will continue to monitor it over the next few days.

· Todotua PasaribuPasaribu explained why officials were preparing alternative travel plans.
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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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