Indonesia prepares three alternative airports as volcanic ash closes six

Travellers wait for their flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6, 2026 - AP

JAKARTA: Indonesia has designated three airports across Java as alternatives for domestic and international flights diverted due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau.

This comes as the number of airport closures rose to six after Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, West Java, was shut at noon on Sunday.

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