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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure

Indonesia Volcano Eruption - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport serving Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara Airport in West Java’s Bandung city and two smaller airports in Banten province reopened just after midnight, Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said.

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