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Italian international airport shuts down after Mount Etna starts spewing volcanic ash

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Machin, I. (2026, September 15). Italian international airport shuts down after Mount Etna starts spewing volcanic ash. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16130565/Italian-international-airport-shuts-Mount-Etna-volcanic-ash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Catania Airport in Sicily was temporarily closed on Monday after Mount Etna began spewing volcanic ash, affecting flights until 10pm local time. The airport is Italy’s fifth-busiest and handles around 12 million passengers annually; airlines like British Airways and easyJet operate there. This closure follows a week-long shutdown in August due to similar activity from the volcano, which has also led to frequent flight cancellations this summer, prompting discussions about expanding other airports in Sicily to reduce disruptions caused by Etna's eruptions.

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On Monday, Catania Airport in Sicily temporarily closed after Mount Etna began spewing volcanic ash. The airport suspended all arrivals and departures until 10pm local time (9pm UK time) on the same day. Catania Airport is Italy's fifth-busiest with around 12 million passengers annually, serving airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air. Experts at the Etna Volcano Observatory issued a red VONA alert due to ash drifting towards the airport. This recent eruption prompted calls for Catania airport to be closed permanently or for other Sicilian airports to expand, considering Mount Etna is only about 40 kilometers away from the airport. The volcano’s activity has caused significant disruptions multiple times this summer.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An airport in Sicily was forced to temporarily shut down again today after volcanic ash was spewed out of Mount Etna. asserted

ash → see → Etna

'Arrivals and departures at Catania Airport are suspended,' the airport said in a statement on its website. asserted

airport → suspend → website

All flights at the airport will be suspended until 10pm local time (9pm UK time) on Monday. asserted

flights → suspend → Monday

Airlines operating flights between Catania and the UK include British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air. asserted

Airlines → operate → Airways

The recent eruption has prompted experts at the Etna Volcano Observatory to issue a red VONA (Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation) alert for the ash cloud, which drifted towards the airport. asserted

which → prompt → airport

The airport, that usually services around 12 million passengers a year, was also closed for a week in August during the peak summer season. asserted

that → service → season

Mount Etna is Europe's highest and most active volcano at 3,324 metres (nearly 11,000 feet), which has caused numerous disruptions to flights. asserted

which → cause → flights

But ash emissions have been more frequent this summer, causing flight disruption to thousands of travellers and locals. asserted

emissions → cause → travellers

A drone view shows volcanic ash and fumes over the skyline during an eruption at Mount Etna on Monday This has sparked growing calls in Italy for Catania airport to be closed and for other hubs in Sicily to be expanded because of the proximity to Etna, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) away. asserted

hubs → show → Etna

SAC said 36 per cent of flights bound for Catania were cancelled between August 6 and August 12. asserted

cent → say → August

More than 600 flights were diverted to nearby airports including Palermo, Trapani, Comiso and Lamezia Terme. asserted

flights → divert → Palermo

The eruption in August drew crowds of visitors to Mount Etna where spectacular lava flows could be observed close up. But, as a result, Sicily's primary airport was forced to shut for five consecutive days - leaving thousands of tourists, including Brits, stranded. uncertain

airport → draw → Brits

It was the longest period the airport has had to close since 2002. asserted

airport → have → 2002

Catania Airport said on Monday: 'Due to Mount Etna's eruptive activity, the airspace corresponding to sectors C1 and B3 has been closed. ' asserted

airspace → say → sectors

Arrivals and departures at Catania Airport are suspended until 10pm local time. asserted

Arrivals → suspend → pm

'Passengers are kindly requested to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport. asserted

Passengers → request → airport

Further updates will follow in the coming hours.' asserted

updates → follow → hours

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