Indonesia airports reopen after volcanic ash disrupts thousands of flights

Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026Indonesia has reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed ⁠due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.The five airports reopened on Tuesday after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Indonesia closes national park in East Java as wildfire expandslist 2 of 3Thousands stranded as Anak Krakatau eruption shutters Indonesian airportslist 3 of 3Indonesia volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flightsend of listThe disruption affected more than 340,000 travellers and approximately 2,900 flights.Videos shared on social media by Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta showed firefighters and firetrucks clearing runways and other operational facilities covered by ash.Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said it may take “a bit” longer for flight schedules to return to normal.“We ask for a little patience from passengers and the public, as we will be carrying out inspections to ensure that these aircraft are fit to fly,” Dudy told reporters at the airport.“The first...