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Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts nearly 3,000 flights and strands more than 340,000 passengers

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano began erupting late Friday, sending lava fountains into the air and ash toward Jakarta and Lampung. Airport closures continued after volcanic ash remained around the airspace, leaving passengers seeking refunds and updates on when services would resume.

Editor: AI News 24x7 Published: 08 Sep 2026, 08:42 AM Updated: 08 Sep 2026, 08:42 AM

Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts nearly 3,000 flights and strands more than 340,000 passengers.

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano began erupting late Friday, disrupting nearly 3,000 flights and leaving more than 3 lakh 40 thousand passengers stranded after airport closures continued for a second day.

The volcano is about 150 kilometres from Jakarta. Lava fountains emerged during the eruption, and ash spread toward the capital and Lampung province, affecting the airspace used by civilian passengers and other flights.

Airport reopening delayed

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport had planned to reopen at 6am local time. That plan was poned because volcanic ash remained around the airport’s airspace.

The airport said flights are now expected to resume from about midnight on Monday. Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, which handles civilian and military flights, will also remain closed until then.

Passengers seek refunds and updates

Long queues formed in the departure hall at Soekarno-Hatta on Monday. Passengers stood in line to request ticket refunds and ask when flights would restart.

one passenger, Finna, had been due to travel from Malang in East Java to Jakarta on Sunday morning. Finna described a chaotic situation at the airport, with flight timings repeatedly changing.

The continuing disruption has affected travellers waiting for revised schedules as volcanic ash remains a concern around Jakarta’s airspace.

Conclusion

The Anak Krakatau eruption has caused widespread flight disruption in Indonesia, with airport operations delayed until about midnight on Monday because of ash around the airspace.