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  "id": 5944586,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T08:58:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/06/anak-krakatau-chaos-strands-malaysians-in-jakarta-with-hotels-full-and-next-flights-two-days-away/234184"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakarta is facing a travel nightmare as tens of thousands of Malaysians find themselves stranded at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following volcanic ash disruption from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption. Tens of flights have been cancelled, leaving travellers scrambling for alternative plans. Some, like Spritzerphilips, have rescheduled their tickets for later in the week, while others like Muhamad Norshahrizal Norizan and his family have been stuck for two days. Facebook users suggest travelling overland to Yogyakarta or Surabaya as a potential solution. The Indonesian Civil Aviation Director General, Lukman F Laisa, reported that 209 flights were cancelled, affecting 22,798 passengers at the airport. Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air have cancelled a combined 20 flights, while AirAsia has either cancelled or rescheduled several services. The situation remains fluid as Indonesian authorities keep a close eye on the spread of volcanic ash and its impact on flight operations.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Malaysians stranded in Jakarta after volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau disru...",
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        "published": "2026-09-06T03:38:23.000Z"
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        "title": "General : Anak Krakatau Eruption: 31 Jakarta-Bound Flights From Malaysia Cancelled - MAHB",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-06T06:44:00.000Z"
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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-5945433",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | Flights to Jakarta axed over volcanic ash; DAP confident of women candidate quota",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/snapshot-flights-to-jakarta-axed-over-volcanic-ash-dap-confident-of",
        "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."
}