Overview
- A series of eruptions from Mount Anak Krakatau forced the temporary closure of eight airports and grounded air traffic over the weekend, prompting a staged reopening on Tuesday after ash tests and cleanups.
- Officials said about 2,961 flights and roughly 341,000 passengers were affected by cancellations, delays and diversions during the shutdown, creating a large backlog for carriers and airports to clear.
- Transport authorities ordered airworthiness inspections of 178 aircraft left at Soekarno-Hatta and required runway and equipment cleaning at affected airports before commercial services could resume.
- Agencies recorded additional eruptions after reopening and maintained a 3 km exclusion zone by sea and land, with the national geological agency warning the volcano remains active and more eruptions are likely.
- Carriers and governments put contingency plans in place, including relief flights and rebooking measures such as Singapore Airlines adding extra services, while some schools switched to online classes to limit ash exposure.