Jakarta’s main airport and several other Indonesian airports reopen after operations are halted due to a volcanic eruption that sends ash into the airspace. Some airports remain closed longer than others, leaving parts of the aviation network disrupted and affecting travellers.
Across reports, Indonesia suspends flights after volcanic ash is detected over the weekend. Channel NewsAsia says that eight airports halt operations, disrupting nearly 3,000 flights and stranding more than 340,000 passengers. RTE News reports that Jakarta’s main airport and three others extend the closure, with hundreds of thousands of people stranded.
By the time of the later update, Channel NewsAsia says Jakarta’s main airport and several other hubs resume service, though two of the original eight airports still do not reopen. The differing accounts mainly reflect the timing of announcements during the evolving recovery, with reopening occurring in stages rather than all airports restarting at once.
