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  "id": 6109940,
  "title": "KLIA becomes fallback for some Jakarta flights after Anak Krakatau eruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/klia-becomes-fallback-for-some-jakarta-flights-after-anak-krakatau-6109940",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:49:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/07/klia-becomes-fallback-for-some-jakarta-flights-after-anak-krakatau-eruption/234269"
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  "account": "Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has emerged as a backup airport for some Jakarta-bound flights, following the eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia, according to a report by Free Malaysia Today. The civil aviation authority in Malaysia has permitted the airport to serve as a contingency gateway for affected flights, with two such flights already diverted as of now. Norazman Mahmud, the chief executive officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, disclosed this information during a session at the 61st Conference of Directors-General of Civil Aviation for the Asia and Pacific Region. According to him, one flight originating from Oman and another from Saudi Arabia had been redirected to KLIA, one on the morning of the report's publication and another the previous day. Indonesia had suspended operations at eight airports, including the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, due to the spread of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau across parts of Java and Sumatra. As a result, approximately 170,000 passengers have been impacted by flight cancellations thus far.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Malaysia’s main international gateway in Sepang has become an alternative airport for...",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Eight airports in Indonesia suspend operations after volcanic eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/eight-airports-in-indonesia-suspend-operations-after-volcanic-eruption",
        "published": "2026-09-06T06:59:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Mount Anak Krakatau Eruption: Stranded Passengers At KLIA Hope Situation Resolves Quickly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/general-mount-anak-krakatau-eruption-stranded-passengers-at-klia-hope",
        "published": "2026-09-06T11:52:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Six airports suspended, over 300 flights affected due to Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/six-airports-suspended-over-300-flights-affected-due-to-indonesias",
        "published": "2026-09-06T12:05:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, cancelling flights at Jakarta airport and others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesias-anak-krakatau-volcano-erupts-cancelling-flights-at-jakarta",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:26:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Volcanic island in Indonesia erupts, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/volcanic-island-in-indonesia-erupts-forcing-the-cancellation-of",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:28:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Indonesia volcano eruption strands 170,000 passengers, shuts eight airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-volcano-eruption-strands-170-000-passengers-shuts-eight",
        "published": "2026-09-06T17:47:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "2 penerbangan ke Jakarta dilencong ke KLIA akibat letusan Anak Krakatau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/2-penerbangan-ke-jakarta-dilencong-ke-klia-akibat-letusan-anak",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Jakarta international airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/jakarta-international-airport-extends-closure-after-anak-krakatau",
        "published": "2026-09-07T04:15:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "KLIA becomes fallback for some Jakarta flights after Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/klia-becomes-fallback-for-some-jakarta-flights-after-anak-krakatau",
        "published": "2026-09-07T05:49:30.000Z"
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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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