Italian Airport Closed for Third Straight Day Amid Mount Etna Volcanic Activity
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It is usually an important point of contact for international flights to and from Sicily. However, a huge ash cloud has been blocking air traffic at Catania airport for three days.
Flights at the airport in the Italian city of Catania remain suspended for a third day in a row due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna, the airport operator said, quoted by Reuters, BTA reports. According to the latest update, all flights are canceled until 23:59 Bulgarian time today. Catania is the fifth busiest airport in Italy by number of passengers served. Passengers are urged to check the current status of their flights with airlines before…
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = Air travel is being disrupted due to the eruption of volcanic ash from Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily.
Italian airport closed for third straight day amid Mount Etna volcanic activity
The flights will remain suspended on Mondays at the airport in Catania for the third consecutive day, after volcanic ash emissions from Mount Etna disrupted the operations, announced the operator of the Sicilian airport, quoted by Reuters. All flight operations at the airport, the fifth most crowded in Italy and the largest in Sicily ...
Catania airport will remain closed for the third consecutive day on Monday because of volcanic ash being spewed out by Mount Etna, SAC, the company that runs the airport, said. (ANSA)
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