Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta) has been temporarily\nclosed due to volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. The\nsituation has led a number of prospective passengers to decide to\nreschedule their flights and request refunds.<\/p>\n
One of them was a passenger named Hadad, who was due to fly to\nTernate, North Maluku. He said his flight was originally scheduled to\ndepart at 02.00 WIB in the early hours of the morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe schedule was at 2 o\u2019clock last night. Then it was postponed to 6\no\u2019clock this morning. Then it was cancelled again, and cancelled again.\nAnd we collected our baggage, the flight was cancelled,\u201d said Hadad when\nmet at Terminal 3 of Soetta Airport, Tangerang, Sunday (6\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
Hadad ultimately decided to take the reschedule option. He was forced\nto collect his baggage, which had already been checked in at the\ncheck-in counter.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the end we collected our baggage and then came up here to\nreschedule the flight,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Hadad hopes that flights can resume smoothly soon. He also hopes that\nthe spread of volcanic ash will diminish quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, hopefully the weather will be good again,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Another prospective passenger, Iqbal, was due to travel to\nBanjarmasin, South Kalimantan. Unlike Hadad, he chose to proceed with a\nrefund.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a ticket refund, sir. From Jakarta to Banjarmasin,\u201d said Iqbal\nwhen met at Terminal 3 of Soetta Airport.<\/p>\n
He admitted that he had been waiting since 04.00 WIB for his flight.\nBecause there was still no certainty, he then decided to request a\nrefund at 09.00 WIB.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been here since 4 in the morning, but queuing for the refund\nsince 9 in the morning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Iqbal confirmed that he would go straight home after completing the\nrefund process. He said the time he had spent at the airport had been\ntoo long.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going home, mate. I\u2019ve been waiting this long,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
For information, the temporary closure of Soekarno-Hatta\nInternational Airport (Soetta), Tangerang, Banten, due to volcanic ash\nfrom the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau has been extended until 17.30\nWIB.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on information from relevant stakeholders, from AirNav, it has\nbeen officially announced that incoming and outgoing flights at\nSoekarno-Hatta Airport are closed until 17.30 WIB,\u201d said Soetta Airport\nDeputy Police Chief AKBP Sendi Antoni to reporters at the location,\nSunday (6\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
All departing and arriving flights at both domestic and international\nterminals are temporarily closed until 17.30 WIB. Soetta Airport\nauthorities will continue to provide the latest updates regarding flight\noperations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/stranded-at-soetta-since-early-morning-passengers-reschedule-and-refund-tickets-1788691946", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }