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  "id": 5892648,
  "title": "Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA among affected airlines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jakarta-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-mount-anak-krakatau-ash-sia-5892648",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T00:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/jakarta-airport-suspends-flights-due-mount-anak-krakatau-ash-sia-among-affected-airlines-6365251"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations on Sunday, Sep 6, due to volcanic ash from the ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. The suspension, initially set to last until 5.30am, was extended to 1.30pm local time, affecting 209 flights, including several international ones. Singapore Airlines (SIA) cancelled two flights to and from Jakarta on Saturday and rescheduled two others, with additional delays reported. Passengers are advised to check SIA's flight status page for updates. Mount Anak Krakatau has been erupting since Friday, with ash detected at airports as high as 6,000 meters on the Java side and up to 15,000 meters on the Sumatra side. The meteorological agency BMKG reported plumes of ash up to 15,000 meters. Anak Krakatau is located between Java and Sumatra, in Indonesia's 'Ring of Fire' region. The disaster mitigation agency BNPB urges the public to remain calm and take precautions, such as wearing masks and reducing outdoor activities. Schools cancelled activities on Saturday due to ashfall, causing eye irritation. Fishermen also cancelled their trips. No tsunami risk was reported, but Anak Krakatau, which emerged from the site of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, caused hundreds of deaths in 2018.",
  "summary": "International flights scheduled for Sunday that were delayed or cancelled include some to or from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Doha, according to the airport's website.",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : AirAsia Flights To, From Jakarta Cancelled, Rescheduled Due To Anak Krakatau Eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/world-airasia-flights-to-from-jakarta-cancelled-rescheduled-due-to",
        "published": "2026-09-05T23:19:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA flights affected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jakarta-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-mount-anak-krakatau-ash-sia",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "AirAsia reschedules flights to Jakarta as volcanic ash closes airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/airasia-reschedules-flights-to-jakarta-as-volcanic-ash-closes-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:43:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5892378",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:50:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:50:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5885736",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "AirAsia cancels, reschedules Jakarta flights amid Mount Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/airasia-cancels-reschedules-jakarta-flights-amid-mount-anak-krakatau",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:31:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5891833",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Krakatau volcanic activity disrupts Jakarta-Makassar flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/krakatau-volcanic-activity-disrupts-jakarta-makassar-flights",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:22:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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