{
  "id": 5923745,
  "title": "Mount Anak Krakatau Ash Disrupts Flights Across Jakarta, Makassar and Lombok",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/mount-anak-krakatau-ash-disrupts-flights-across-jakarta-makassar-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T06:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2119040/mount-anak-krakatau-ash-disrupts-flights-across-jakarta-makassar-and-lombok"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Sunda Strait disrupts flights at several Indonesian airports, affecting routes between Jakarta, Makassar and Lombok. Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar cancelled 12 flights and delayed nine others due to volcanic activity. Lombok International Airport also saw cancellations, with eight flights on Lombok-Jakarta and Jakarta-Lombok routes affected. Aidhil Philip Julian, general manager of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, urged passengers to monitor updates from airlines as the ash continued to impact aviation operations. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport temporarily closed after volcanic ash was detected in the area, causing knock-on effects on schedules at other airports. Passengers were offered refunds or rescheduling options. BMKG intensified monitoring of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau, identifying ash clusters affecting Banten, Jakarta, West Java, and Bengkulu.",
  "summary": "Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption disrupts flights in Jakarta, Makassar and Lombok, with cancellations and delays as volcanic ash spreads.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mount Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts flights in Jakarta, Makassar, Lombok",
    "Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar cancels 12 flights, delays 9",
    "Soekarno-Hatta Airport temporarily closes due to volcanic ash"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau forces airlines to adjust schedules and prompts airports to temporarily close, causing travel disruptions for thousands of passengers in Indonesia.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Mount Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts 209 flights at Jakarta airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/mount-anak-krakatau-eruption-disrupts-209-flights-at-jakarta-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Jakarta Car Free Day Ends Early Due to Mount Anak Krakatau Ash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jakarta-car-free-day-ends-early-due-to-mount-anak-krakatau-ash",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:58:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}