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Etna Eruption Subsides: Catania Airport Reopens
15 Aug
Summary
- Catania airport resumed flights after Etna's alert level decreased.
- Ash from recent eruptions disrupted hundreds of flights last week.
- Italy's fifth-busiest airport had suspended all operations until Saturday.
Flights have resumed at Sicily's Catania airport, it announced on Saturday. This follows a downgrade of the aviation alert color for Mount Etna's volcanic activity from red to orange. The eruption's ashfall had previously forced the closure of the airport.
Over the last week, hundreds of flights were either canceled or rerouted due to the volcanic ash. Catania airport, which is Italy's fifth-busiest hub for passenger traffic, had declared a suspension of all flights until 1300 GMT on August 15.
However, an update on the airport's website confirmed that departing and incoming flights recommenced at 1200 GMT. This restart indicates a stabilization of conditions related to Mount Etna's recent eruptions.
