Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis
Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after Saturday's eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau sent ash into their airspace, disrupting flights.
Indonesia's main airport and several others in the country have resumed operations after a volcanic eruption caused a week-long disruption in air travel. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, as well as four other airports near the city and on Java Island, have reopened, according to the Transport Ministry. The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, located 150 kilometers from Jakarta, triggered the crisis on Saturday, sending lava and ash into the airspace.
Over 2,900 flights were affected, stranding more than 340,000 passengers across the region. While six alternative airports were prepared to handle aircraft originally bound for Jakarta, two of the eight affected airports remain closed. The Transport Ministry has been working to clear the backlog of stranded passengers and get them to their intended destinations.
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