Emirates cancels Jakarta flight, Etihad delays services after volcanic ash closure
Dubai: Emirates has cancelled one Dubai-Jakarta flight and delayed others, while Etihad Airways has also delayed services between Abu Dhabi and the Indonesian capital after volcanic ash forced the temporary closure of Jakarta’s main international airport. Emirates said disruptions affected flights between Dubai and Jakarta on September 5 and 6 following the temporary closure of Soekarno-Hatta…
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has canceled a Dubai-Jakarta flight and delayed others due to a temporary closure of Jakarta's main international airport caused by volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau. Etihad Airways also delayed services between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta as a result of the eruption. The disruptions affected flights on September 5 and 6, with Emirates canceling EK356 from Dubai to Jakarta on September 6, and delaying EK359 from Jakarta to Dubai on September 5 and EK358 from Dubai to Jakarta on September 6.
Etihad delayed EY472 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on September 6 and EY473 from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi on September 7. The Indonesian authorities closed Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday after ash from the eruption reached airspace surrounding the country's busiest airport, disrupting 301 flights including 58 international services. Both airlines apologized for the disruption and stressed passenger safety as their top priority.
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