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Mount Etna's Ash Grounds Flights in Sicily
13 Aug
Summary
- Flights at Catania airport suspended until early Friday.
- Mount Etna's ongoing volcanic activity is producing ash.
- Thousands of passengers affected during peak summer season.
Catania airport in Sicily will keep flights suspended until early Friday, August 14, due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna. This ongoing activity has already caused hundreds of flight cancellations and reroutes over the past week. The airport operator confirmed the suspension of all arrivals and departures through 2 a.m. local time on August 14.
This prolonged closure significantly affects thousands of travelers during the height of summer holidays, placing additional pressure on Sicily's other airports. Mount Etna, a highly active volcano, frequently disrupts Catania airport's operations.
Experts note that the current volcanic activity, which started on August 6, is more energetic and sustained than previous events. This indicates a greater role of deeper, gas-rich magma, efficiently producing ash and severely impacting air traffic to and from Catania.
