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  "id": 6189236,
  "title": "Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/jakarta-airport-and-others-reopen-after-volcanic-ash-crisis-6189236",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:22:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/08/jakarta-airport-and-others-reopen-after-volcanic-ash-crisis"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's main airport and several others in the country have resumed operations after a volcanic eruption caused a week-long disruption in air travel. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, as well as four other airports near the city and on Java Island, have reopened, according to the Transport Ministry. The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, located 150 kilometers from Jakarta, triggered the crisis on Saturday, sending lava and ash into the airspace. Over 2,900 flights were affected, stranding more than 340,000 passengers across the region. While six alternative airports were prepared to handle aircraft originally bound for Jakarta, two of the eight affected airports remain closed. The Transport Ministry has been working to clear the backlog of stranded passengers and get them to their intended destinations.",
  "summary": "Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after Saturday's eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau sent ash into their airspace, disrupting flights.",
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    "Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and four others reopen in Indonesia",
    "Mount Anak Krakatau eruption causes week-long air travel disruption",
    "2,900 flights affected, 340,000 passengers stranded region-wide"
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        "title": "Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis",
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        "title": "Jakarta Airport And Others Reopen After Volcanic Ash Crisis",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/jakarta-airport-and-others-reopen-after-volcanic-ash-crisis-6195998",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:58:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash fall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/indonesia-reopens-jakarta-airport-four-others-after-anak-krakatau-ash",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:12:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/jakarta-airport-and-others-reopen-after-volcanic-ash-crisis",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:24:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/indonesia-reopens-jakarta-airport-four-others-after-anak-krakatau-ash-6212936",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:54:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Flights to Jakarta resume after volcanic ash forced 2-day closure of several Indonesian airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/flights-to-jakarta-resume-after-volcanic-ash-forced-2-day-closure-of",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:03:18.000Z"
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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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