Indonesia Halts Jakarta, Lampung Flights on Volcano Eruption

The shutdown at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which serves Jakarta, was extended until 1:30 p.m. Lampung’s Radin Inten II International Airport halted operations until 8 a.m.

Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta was shut until 10 a.m., CNN Indonesia reported. The closures also affected operations at Yogyakarta International, Minangkabau International in West Sumatra and Supadio International in West Kalimantan as flight schedules were adjusted, InJourney said on its social media account.

As many as 209 flights and 22,798 passengers were affected by the closure at Soekarno-Hatta, Transport Ministry Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa said in a statement. Sixteen international flights were canceled, while seven were delayed and five rescheduled for service to Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Seoul, Doha, Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, he said.