{
  "id": 5953062,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T10:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/transport/dubai-abu-dhabi-doha-flights-volcano-emirates-etihad-qatar-airways-jakarta-alerts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Flights to Jakarta have been disrupted due to volcanic activity from Mount Anak Krakatau. The airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, suspended operations until 1:30 pm local time. Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways flights to Jakarta face cancellations and delays.\n\nSeveral Malaysian airlines, including Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, and AirAsia, have cancelled or rescheduled flights. Malaysia Airlines cancelled 12 flights and Batik Air cancelled eight. Some passengers, including Malaysians, have been stranded and are seeking alternative arrangements.\n\nUAE travellers are also experiencing disruptions, with Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai operating some regional services while delays and cancellations continue across Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports.",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesias-main-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-anak-krakatau-eruption",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:38:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "No sea-level anomalies during Anak Krakatau eruption: BMKG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/no-sea-level-anomalies-during-anak-krakatau-eruption-bmkg",
        "published": "2026-09-06T05:08:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Anak Krakatau Eruption: 31 Jakarta-Bound Flights From Malaysia Cancelled - MAHB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/general-anak-krakatau-eruption-31-jakarta-bound-flights-from-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-09-06T06:17:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}