Soekarno-Hatta Terminal Crowded as Six Airports Close After Anak Krakatau Eruption

Terminal 1 at Soekarno-Hatta Airport was packed with passengers on Sunday as flights were disrupted by the eruption of Anak Krakatau and six airports closed.

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My flight was postponed until the 8th, when I have a schedule again, if it is not postponed again.

Annisa had been due to fly to Padang at 5 a.m. Her flight was postponed three times before the airline told her at around 1 p.m. that it had been moved to Sept. 8. She remained doubtful that the flight would operate.

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Apparently, with an eruption like this, it won’t be over in a day or two.

“Apparently, with an eruption like this, it won’t be over in a day or two,” Annisa told Republika. She said she had spent about eight hours waiting at the airport without receiving food, drinks or other compensation, and only learned about the rescheduling roughly an hour before speaking to the newspaper.

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I have been waiting here since morning and received nothing. There was no food, no drinks.

Other passengers described the same uncertainty. Andre waited with fellow travelers near an airline counter, seeking to learn whether their flights would be rescheduled or canceled. Sudarsih questioned why flights to Surabaya had also been canceled despite the destination being far from Krakatau. She said passengers were still waiting to find out whether they would receive refunds or be able to travel the following day.

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I am still waiting for clarification, whether it will be rescheduled or what will happen.