What Happened
Ash Cloud Grounds Hundreds of Flights in Southeast Asia
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has disrupted hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s main international airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, with cancellations extending into Monday. The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau began on Friday and lasted for about 25 hours, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend operations at the airport. At least 373 flights were affected, including 167 cancellations, with Singapore Airlines and its budget carrier Scoot also canceling flights between Singapore and Jakarta. The volcanic activity remains elevated, with the potential for further eruptions, according to Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. This was reported by an unknown source.