17 July 2015 – The closures were sparked by eruptions at Mount Raung and Mount Gamalama.
On Thursday evening officials ordered shut the airports serving Surabaya and Malang in East Java – near Raung – and Ternate in North Maluku, near Gamalama.
Thousands remain stranded at other airports including Juanda International Airport at Surabaya, Indonesia’s second biggest city.
Two other airports have remained closed since last week – Banyuwangi and Jember near Raung.
Eid holiday marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33562364
Thanks to Dean Koehler for this link
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