{
  "id": 5933017,
  "title": "More airlines cancel flights to Jakarta after Mount Anak Krakatau eruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/more-airlines-cancel-flights-to-jakarta-after-mount-anak-krakatau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T06:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/06/more-airlines-cancel-flights-to-jakarta-after-mount-anak-krakatau-eruption"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau has forced the suspension of operations at Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Jakarta until 1.30pm local time, leading Malaysian airlines to cancel a significant number of flights. Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air have cancelled 20 flights scheduled for the day, with AirAsia earlier announcing cancellations or rescheduling of several others. Malaysia Airlines is cancelling 12 flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, while Batik Air is cancelling eight scheduled flights between Malaysia and Jakarta. Passengers are advised to check their flight status through the respective airlines' websites or contact their customer support for assistance.",
  "summary": "Ash from the volcano forces suspension of operations at Soekarno-Hatta international airport.",
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        "title": "General : Anak Krakatau Eruption: 31 Jakarta-Bound Flights From Malaysia Cancelled - MAHB",
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        "title": "Volcanic ash cloud halts flights at five Indonesian airports, including Jakarta’s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/volcanic-ash-cloud-halts-flights-at-five-indonesian-airports",
        "published": "2026-09-06T06:38:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "More airlines cancel flights to Jakarta after Mount Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/more-airlines-cancel-flights-to-jakarta-after-mount-anak-krakatau-5937805",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anak Krakatau chaos strands Malaysians in Jakarta, with hotels full and next flights two days away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/anak-krakatau-chaos-strands-malaysians-in-jakarta-with-hotels-full",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:58:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha flights hit by volcano disruption as Emirates cancels and Etihad, Qatar Airways issue Jakarta alerts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/dubai-abu-dhabi-and-doha-flights-hit-by-volcano-disruption-as",
        "published": "2026-09-06T10:02:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | Flights to Jakarta axed over volcanic ash; DAP confident of women candidate quota",
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        "published": "2026-09-06T10:13:35.000Z"
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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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