Malaysian newlyweds’ Bali high turns into five-day airport nightmare, no thanks to Anak Krakatau ash cloud
JAKARTA, Sept 7 — What was meant to be a week-long honeymoon in Bali turned into an unexpected ordeal for a young...
On September 7, a young Malaysian couple's dream honeymoon in Bali turned into a five-day nightmare at an Indonesian airport due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau. Amir Hamzah, a 29-year-old factory worker, and his wife Fatin Zulaikha Azizal, a 29-year-old company employee, had planned to return home on Sunday after their week-long trip.
However, their journey was disrupted when their connecting flight from Bali to Jakarta was repeatedly delayed and eventually cancelled. The couple found themselves stranded at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, with the earliest available flight to Kuala Lumpur not until September 11, five days after their scheduled return.
The volcanic ash forced Indonesian authorities to close several airports, impacting around 150,000 passengers and 467 flights. The couple, who had already cleared immigration when they learned of the flight cancellations, were left with limited funds and no compensation for their ordeal. They were initially accommodated temporarily at the airport while seeking help from family in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, 31 flights scheduled to depart from Jakarta on Sunday were cancelled due to the temporary closure of Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
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