Mount Etna ash halts arrivals at Catania airport
Arriving flights at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended on August 8, 2026, because of ash from Mount Etna.
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- Arriving flights at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended on August 8, 2026, because of ash from Mount Etna.
Arrivals at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended on August 8, 2026, after ash from Mount Etna affected flight operations.
The airport serves the eastern part of Sicily, a major tourism area in Italy. The disruption applied to arriving flights, according to the source report.
Passengers using Catania should check current information from their airline and airport authorities because volcanic ash can cause operating conditions to change.
