LOCALIZE IT: The James Beard Awards are next week. See the finalists in your state

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The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will be announcing winners later this month — 25 categories of restaurants, chefs and others will be feted at the ceremony for the James Beard Awards June 16 in Chicago.

The James Beard Foundation established the awards in 1990 and has bestowed them since 1991, except in 2020 and 2021 when the organization scrapped them as the restaurant industry was reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restaurants apply for the awards. Judges, who mostly remain anonymous, try the cuisine before voting. Nominees are reviewed for the food as well as for a behavioral “code of ethics,” including how employees are treated.

This guide will be updated with the winners next week.

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FIND YOUR STATE: JAMES BEARD NOMINEES

We’ve broken out by state the nominees for all categories including Outstanding Restaurateur, Outstanding Chef, Outstanding Restaurant, Emerging Chef, Best New Restaurant, Outstanding Bakery, Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker, Outstanding Hospitality, Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program, Outstanding Bar, Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service and Best Chefs by region.

There are also nominees listed for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. View all nominees here along with a a list of people receiving various achievement awards. You can view the previously published list of semifinalists here. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Chicago on June 16.

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ALABAMA

Jose Medina Camacho, Adiõs, Birmingham, AL — Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

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ALASKA

Beau Schooler, In Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK — Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

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ARIZONA

Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ — Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Yotaka Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ — Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

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ARKANSAS

Matthew Cooper, Conifer, Bentonville, AR — Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

Rafael Rios, Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR — Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

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CALIFORNIA

Daisy Ryan and Greg Ryan, Companion Hospitality (Bell’s, Bar Le Cote, Priedite BBQ, and others), Los Alamos, CA — Outstanding Restaurateur

Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, The Anchovy Bar, State Bird Provisions, and The Progress, San Francisco, CA — Outstanding Restaurateur

Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA — Outstanding Bakery

Harbor House Inn, Elk, CA — Outstanding Hospitality

Strong Water, Anaheim, CA — Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Jacob Brown, Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA — Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

Tobin Shea, Redbird, Los Angeles, CA — Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

Daniel Castillo, Heritage Barbecue, San Juan Capistrano, CA — Best Chef: California

Richard Lee, Saison, San Francisco, CA — Best Chef: California

Tara Monsod, ANIMAE, San Diego, CA — Best Chef: California

Kosuke Tada, Mijoté, San Francisco, CA — Best Chef: California

Jon Yao, Kato, Los Angeles, CA — Best Chef: California

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COLORADO

Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO — Outstanding Chef

Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO — Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO — Outstanding Restaurant

Alma Fonda Fina, Denver, CO — Best New Restaurant

Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos, Poulette Bakeshop, Parker, CO — Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, Yacht Club, Denver, CO — Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

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CONNECTICUT

Brian Lewis, The Cottage, Westport, CT — Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

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FLORIDA

Sue Chin and Jason Chin, Good Salt Restaurant Group (Seito Sushi, Reyes Mezcaleria, The Osprey, and others), Orlando, FL — Outstanding Restaurateur

Ômo by Jônt, Winter Park, FL — Best New Restaurant

ViceVersa, Miami, FL — Best New Bar

Nando Chang, Itamae AO, Miami, FL — Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

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GEORGIA

Aria, Atlanta, GA — Outstanding Hospitality

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HAWAII

Dave Newman, Pint + Jigger, Honolulu, HI — Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

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IDAHO

Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID — Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

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KANSAS

Georges French Bistro, Wichita, KS — Outstanding Restaurant

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ILLINOIS

Galit, Chicago, IL — Outstanding Restaurant

Kumiko, Chicago, IL — Outstanding Bar

Thai Dang, HaiSous, Chicago, IL — Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

Chris Jung and Erling Wu-Bower, Maxwells Trading, Chicago, IL — Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago, IL — Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

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KENTUCKY

Noam Bilitzer, MeeshMeesh Mediterranean, Louisville, KY — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

Sara Bradley, freight house, Paducah, KY — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

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LOUISIANA

Kaitlin Guerin, Lagniappe Bakehouse, New Orleans, LA — Emerging Chef

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MARYLAND

Charleston, Baltimore, MD — Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

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MASSACHUSETTS

Cassie Piuma, Sarma, Somerville, MA — Outstanding Chef

Merai, Brookline, MA — Best New Bar

Erin Miller, Urban Hearth, Cambridge, MA — Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

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MICHIGAN

Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson, The Cooks’ House, Traverse City, MI — Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

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MINNESOTA

Bûcheron, Minneapolis, MN — Best New Restaurant

Bar Brava, Minneapolis, MN — Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Shigeyuki Furukawa, Kado no Mise, Minneapolis, MN — Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

Diane Moua, Diane’s Place, Minneapolis, MN — Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, St. Paul, MN — Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

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MISSOURI

Jane Sacro Chatham, Vicia, St Louis, MO — Emerging Chef

Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO — Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

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MONTANA

The Union, Helena, MT — Best New Restaurant

Joshua Adams, Campione, Livingston, MT — Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Brandon Cunningham, The Social Haus, Greenough, MT — Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

David Wells, The Tasting Room at Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa, Pray, MT — Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

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NEBRASKA

David Utterback, Ota and Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE — Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

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NEVADA

Cristie Norman, Delilah, Las Vegas, NV — Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH — Outstanding Bakery

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NEW JERSEY

Dan Richer, Razza, Jersey City, NJ — Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

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NEW MEXICO

Campo at Los Poblanos, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM— Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

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NEW YORK

Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, Frenchette, Le Veau d’ Or, and Le Rock, New York, NY — Outstanding Restaurateur

Gabriel Kreuther, Gabriel Kreuther, New York, NY — Outstanding Chef

Jungsik Yim, Jungsik, New York, NY — Outstanding Chef

Penny, New York, NY — Best New Restaurant

Atomix, New York, NY — Outstanding Hospitality

Cassandra Felix, Daniel, New York, NY — Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez, Superbueno, New York, NY — Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY — Best Chef: New York State

Ryan Fernandez, Southern Junction Barbecue, Buffalo, NY — Best Chef: New York State

Eiji Ichimura, Sushi Ichimura, New York, NY — Best Chef: New York State

Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY — Best Chef: New York State

Vijay Kumar, Semma, New York, NY — Best Chef: New York State

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NORTH CAROLINA

April Franqueza, The Dining Room at High Hampton, Cashiers, NC — Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Silver Iocovozzi, Neng Jr.’s, Asheville, NC — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

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NORTH DAKOTA

Nikki Berglund and Ryan Nitschke, Luna Fargo, Sol Ave. Kitchen, Nova Eatery and others, Fargo, ND — Outstanding Restaurateur

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OHIO

Mike Stankovich, Longfellow, Cincinnati, OH — Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

David Jackman, Wildweed, Cincinnati, OH — Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

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OKLAHOMA

Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK — Outstanding Chef

Nonesuch, Oklahoma City, OK — Outstanding Restaurant

Cat Cox, Country Bird Bakery, Tulsa, OK — Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Olivier Bouzerand, Fait Maison, Edmond, OK — Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

Zack Walters, Sedalia’s Oyster & Seafood, Oklahoma City, OK — Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

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OREGON

Coquine, Portland, OR — Outstanding Restaurant

JinJu Patisserie, Portland, OR — Outstanding Bakery

Scotch Lodge, Portland, OR — Outstanding Bar

Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR — Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR — Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

Timothy Wastell, Antica Terra, Amity, OR — Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

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PENNSYLVANIA

Phila Lorn, Mawn, Philadelphia, PA — Emerging Chef

Fet-Fisk, Pittsburgh, PA — Best New Restaurant

The Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA — Outstanding Bar

Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA — Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA — Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

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PUERTO RICO

Identidad Cocktail Bar, San Juan, PR — Best New Bar

Kevin Garcia, La Faena AgroCocina, Guaynabo, PR — Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

Angel David Moreno Zayas, El Gallo Pinto, Guayama, PR — Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

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RHODE ISLAND

Oberlin, Providence, RI — Outstanding Restaurant

Nikhil Naiker, NIMKI, Providence, RI — Emerging Chef

Sky Haneul Kim, Gift Horse, Providence, RI — Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Derek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, Providence, RI — Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbeque, West Columbia, SC — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

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TENNESSEE

Jake Howell, Peninsula, Nashville, TN — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

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TEXAS

RJ Yoakum, Georgie, Dallas, TX — Emerging Chef

Ema, Houston, TX — Best New Restaurant

Mābo, Dallas, TX — Best New Restaurant

Starship Bagel, Dallas and Lewisville, TX — Outstanding Bakery

Mixtli, San Antonio, TX — Outstanding Hospitality

MARCH, Houston, TX — Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Bar Colette, Dallas, TX — Best New Bar

Arjav Ezekiel, Birdie’s, Austin, TX— Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

Thomas Bille, Belly of the Beast, Spring, TX — Best Chef: Texas

Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX — Best Chef: Texas

Emil Oliva, Leche de Tigre, San Antonio, TX — Best Chef: Texas

Regino Rojas, Purépecha, Dallas, TX — Best Chef: Texas

Michael Anthony Serva, Bordo, Marfa, TX — Best Chef: Texas

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UTAH

Water Witch, Salt Lake City, UT — Outstanding Bar

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VERMONT

Allison Gibson and Cara Tobin, Honey Road and Gray Jay, Burlington, VT — Outstanding Restaurateur

Wolf Tree, White River Junction, VT — Outstanding Bar

Avery Buck, May Day, Burlington, VT — Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

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WASHINGTON

Atoma, Seattle, WA — Best New Restaurant

Archipelago, Seattle, WA — Outstanding Hospitality

Jay Blackinton, Houlme, Orcas Island, WA — Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, The Fried Rice Collective (Anju, Chiko, and I Egg You), Washington, D.C. — Outstanding Restaurateur

Mita, Washington, D.C. — Best New Restaurant

Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C. — Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Henji Cheung, Queen’s English, Washington, D.C. — Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

Carlos Delgado, Causa and Amazonia, Washington, D.C. — Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

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WISCONSIN

Agency, Milwaukee, WI — Best New Bar

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WYOMING

Atelier Ortega, Jackson Hole, WY — Outstanding Bakery

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Chef Phila Lorn and Rachel Lorn work in their restaurant, Mawn, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as volcanic ash drifted across parts of western Indonesia.

The volcanic island located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands had showed signs of activity since Friday before erupting for 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. Sunday and for 16 seconds about three hours later, Indonesia’s Geological Agency said. Closed-circuit camera footage showed lava flares from the volcano.

No casualties were reported and no evacuation order was issued. The nearest settlement is more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) away, but authorities warned residents and visitors to stay at least 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the active crater.

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

AirNav Indonesia closed airspace around Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports in Jakarta, as well as six other airports, including Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung, because of volcanic ash.

By Sunday evening, the closure had affected 467 flights in Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport alone that affected about 150,000 passengers. The airport was ordered closed until 11:59 p.m.

“It’s of course an inconvenience,” said Diego Urdiales, a Spanish tourist who was supposed to fly home to Madrid. “I was supposed to get input from the airline ... but so far no news.”

“It’s a natural disaster, it’s a force majeure, so, what can we do?” said Michele Gouw, an Indonesian passenger. “We just have to accept it and wait for the airline and airport directions.”

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that it was closely monitoring the eruption's impact on air travel and coordinating with airlines, airport operators, air navigation services and the meteorology agency.

“Safety remains our top priority in every operational decision,” Lukman F. Laisa, Ministry of Transportation director general of civil aviation, said in a statement.

He warned flight schedules could face cascading disruptions affecting aircraft rotations, fleet availability and terminal capacity as airlines work to restore operations.

The eruption also disrupted services at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and at Medan.

Indonesia’s volcanology agency and the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre identified two ash clouds using satellite imagery. One plume rose to 20,000 feet (6,100 meters) and drifted northeast over Jakarta, Banten, West Java and nearby waters. A second cloud reached 50,000 feet (15,200 meters) and spread over parts of Banten, Lampung and Bengkulu provinces, the southern Sunda Strait and sections of the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra.

Lana Saria, head of Indonesia’s Geological Agency, said activity at Anak Krakatau has intensified since July, with Sunday’s eruption the strongest during that period.

The repeated eruptions indicate a continued supply of magma and volcanic gases beneath the volcano, she said, though officials can't predict whether a larger eruption will occur.

“We continue to evaluate the volcano’s development based on all monitoring data, not solely on the number of eruptions or the height of the ash column,” Saria said in a video briefing.

She said the main hazards include volcanic ash, high concentrations of gas and the ejection of hot rocks and other material around the crater area.

Anak Krakatau, which means “child of Krakatau,” is the offspring of the famous Krakatau, whose monumental 1883 eruption triggered a period of global cooling.

An eruption of Anak Krakatau in 2018 caused a tsunami that killed at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java. Researchers believe volcanic activity triggered an underwater landslide and caused a large chunk of Anak Krakatau’s southwest slope to collapse and displace a large volume of water. Scientists said that Anak Krakatau island was only about a quarter of its original size after that eruption.

Edna Tarigan, Dita Alangkara and Fadlan Syam contributed to this report.

Firefighters spray water to clear the road from volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Wauntara)

In this drone photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Anak Krakatau spews volcanic smoke in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Badan Geologi via AP)

Travelers queue up for check in at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

In this image released by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG), lava glows during the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (PVMBG via AP)

Travelers walk past an information board showing disrupted flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Travelers wait for their flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Travelers walk past an information board showing disrupted flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Travelers wait for their flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)