Overview
- A series of eruptions from Mount Anak Krakatau forced the temporary closure of eight airports and disrupted about 2,961 flights, leaving roughly 341,000 passengers stranded or delayed.
- Major hubs including Soekarno‑Hatta and several regional airports resumed operations after runways and facilities were cleared and paper tests showed no ash contamination.
- Authorities said airlines must complete airworthiness checks and cleaning for aircraft that stayed at affected airports, noting roughly 178 planes were held at Soekarno‑Hatta and will take extra time to prepare for service.
- Airlines have been cancelling or retiming services and mounting relief efforts such as Singapore Airlines adding eight relief flights to Jakarta to move displaced customers and rebook passengers.
- The geological agency warned the volcano remains active and the 3 km exclusion zone stays in place, so officials will keep monitoring ash movement and warn that further eruptions could cause renewed travel disruption.