Soekarno-Hatta airport shut for two days after Anak Krakatau ash, loses Rp40
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- Soekarno‑Hatta airport was temporarily closed for two days because of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau, a move described by PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia's Director of Operations Agus Haryadi as necessary for flight safety and noted as the first total shutdown of the airport since he began working there in 1992.
- The shutdown caused an estimated loss of Rp40 billion and affected about 130,000 passengers at Soekarno‑Hatta, while more than 200,000 passengers were impacted across the network, including at Halim Perdanakusuma, Tanjung Karang and Husein Sastranegara Bandung airports.
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