Volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights at Southeast Asia's second-busiest airport

TANGERANG, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Citilink passengers queue for ticket refunds after their flights were cancelled on safety grounds following volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Terminal 1C of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, September 6, 2026. (Photo by Firdaus Wajidi/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAsh from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau wreaked havoc for aviation around the region over the weekend.The volcanic eruption disrupted hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main international airport, the second-busiest in Southeast Asia, with cancellations extending into Monday. The volcano began a period of continuous eruption at 11:07 p.m. local time on Friday, according to a CNBC translation of a press release from Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The continuous eruption lasted about 25 hours before ending at 12:04 a.m. on Sunday. Volcanic ash forced authorities to temporarily suspend operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta's main airport, with the closure extended several times on Sunday, according to a translation from Indonesia's Directorate General o...