Jakarta airport closure extended to midnight as volcanic ash disruption worsens

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was expected to remain closed until 11:59 PM WIB on 7 September (12:59 AM MYT on 8 September) because of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau. This was later than AirNav Indonesia’s earlier 6:00 PM WIB closure estimate.

What changed for urgent Malaysia–Jakarta cargo

Reuters reported 2,961 delayed, diverted or cancelled flights and around 341,000 affected travellers. AirNav Indonesia separately issued a Red Alert ASHTAM for Anak Krakatau and identified ash up to Flight Level 500, about 50,000 feet. Malaysia Airlines continued to list selected Kuala Lumpur–Jakarta and Jakarta–Kuala Lumpur cancellations on 7 September.

For urgent Jakarta-bound cargo, reconfirm 7–8 September cargo acceptance, uplift and connection availability before dispatching airport-bound trucks to KLIA.

Keep the scope clear

The cited sources do not establish that all Malaysia–Indonesia air-cargo services are suspended, nor that maritime freight or West Malaysia road-haulage networks are directly disrupted.