MILAN: Flights at Italy’s Catania airport were suspended on Saturday due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing activity and weather conditions, the company operating the Sicilian hub said.
All arrivals at the airport, Italy’s fifth-busiest by passenger traffic, have been suspended until 1000 GMT on Sunday.
Mount Etna eruption disrupts flights at Italy’s Catania Airport🌋 Ash plume rises around 4 kilometers✈️ Incoming flights suspended, with several diverted https://t.co/SI1u5CJvEK pic.twitter.com/Oi2iQHL9gk
Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, frequently disrupts flights at Catania, but ash emissions have been particularly intense this summer, affecting thousands of travelers during the peak holiday season.
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