Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add eight relief flights between Singapore and Jakarta on Tuesday (Sep 8) as Indonesia's main airport reopens after days of closure due to ash from a volcanic eruption.
There will be four flights from Singapore to Jakarta and another four return flights, SIA told CNA.
Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150km from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing lava and volcanic ash.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add eight relief flights between Singapore and Jakarta on Tuesday (Sep 8) as Indonesia's main airport reopens after days of closure due to ash from a volcanic eruption.
There will be four flights from Singapore to Jakarta and another four return flights, SIA told CNA.
Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150km from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing lava and volcanic ash.