Mount Etna Eruption Sparks Worst Aviation Crisis for Sicily in 20 Years
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The eight-day closure of Catania Airport cost the Sicilian tourism industry approximately €22 million, according to an Italian organization representing small and medium-sized businesses. During that time, 684 flights were canceled, and 104,000 passengers were affected.
Mount Etna eruption sparks worst aviation crisis for Sicily in 20 years
Hundreds of flights have been canceled due to volcanic ash, stranding thousands of passengers at Catania airport during peak holiday season Sicily is facing its worst aviation disruption in more than two decades as a prolonged eruption of Mount Etna forces hundreds of flight cancellations, stranding thousands during the peak summer holiday season. Europe’s tallest...
Palermo, August 19, 2026 – Between August 7 and 17, during the emergency following the Etna eruption, Palermo Falcone Borsellino International Airport handled 710 additional flights (both inbound and outbound), including flights diverted from Catania Airport and rescheduled flights to and from Palermo. These flights carried more than 112,000 passengers, […] The article "Etna in eruption, Falcone Borsellino sets record: 3,672 flights in 10 days" …
The Italian Small and Medium-Sized Business Owners' Association has provisionally estimated the tourism industry's losses at €22 million due to the eight-day closure of Catania Airport in Sicily due to Mount Etna activity. The airport's paralysis affected over 100,000 passengers.
The eight-day closure of Catania Airport in Sicily has caused significant damage to the tourism industry. Due to the activity of Mount Etna, hundreds of flights were canceled and over 100,000 people were forced to change their vacation plans. An Italian business organization estimates the losses at €22 million.
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