# Indonesia airports reopen after volcanic ash disrupts thousands of flights

https://mins.news/en/item/49366

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 08:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/indonesia-airports-reopen-after-volcanic-ash-disrupts-thousands-of-flights?traffic_source=rss

> Indonesia reopened Jakarta’s main airport and four others after clearing ash from Mount Anak Krakatau. The disruption affected more than 340,000 travellers and about 2,900 flights. Transport officials said schedules may take time to normalize while aircraft undergo airworthiness checks.

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