Published 07/23/2024 4:00:00 p.m.

Italy’s Catania airport closed by Mount Etna volcanic ash

Flights to and from Catania Airport in Italy were suspended on Tuesday due to an eruption from Mount Etna, affecting summer travel.
Flight operations were halted because of the volcanic ash emitted from the mountain.
Authorities announced the complete closure of Catania Airport, stopping all departures and arrivals.

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The Straits Times

Italy's Catania airport closed by Etna volcanic ash

ROME - Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, the airport operator said, bringing fresh travel woe during the peak summer tourist season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

07/23/2024 9:09:55 a.m.·Singapore

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Sky News UK

Italy's Catania airport shuts down as Mount Etna erupts

The airport had already been closed earlier in July due to ash in the sky.

07/24/2024 6:17:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Arab News

Sicily’s Catania airport reopens after Etna eruption

ROME: The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, reopened late Tuesday afternoon after suspending all flights when an eruption at nearby Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash. Millions of passengers pass every year through Catania International Airport, which serves the eastern part of Sicily with tourist sites such as Syracuse and Taormina. “Due to the decrease in volcanic activity, flight operations will resume,” the airpo…

07/23/2024 4:52:41 p.m.·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Kronen Zeitung

Etna volcano spits lava and ash again

On Sicily, Europe's largest active volcano Etna spewed large amounts of glowing lava into the sky on Tuesday night and in the morning. Explosions could also be seen and heard again and again. A thick cloud of lava, magmatic gases and rock stood over the mountain, which was more than 3300 meters high, as reported by the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). Ash rain also fell on several towns around Etna, such as Milo and Zaffer…

07/23/2024 9:44:59 a.m.

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Anadolu Ajansı

Sicily's Catania airport closed after Etna volcano in southern Italy began spewing ash, lava

Flights are temporarily halted, the company that operates Catania International Airport says, directing passengers to use nearby airports - Anadolu Ajansı

07/23/2024 2:22:22 p.m.

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