Volcanic ash halts Italy's Catania airport for third day in a row


A view shows volcanic ash and fumes rising during an eruption at Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Sicily, Italy, September 14, 2026. Giuseppe Di Stefano/Etna Walk/Handout via REUTERS

MILAN, Sept ⁠28 (Reuters) - Flights at Italy's Catania ⁠airport will remain suspended ‌on Monday for a third consecutive day after volcanic ash emissions from Mount ​Etna disrupted operations, ⁠the Sicilian airport's ⁠operator said.

All flight operations at the ⁠airport, ‌Italy's fifth-busiest by passenger traffic, have been ⁠suspended until 2159 GMT on Monday, ​according ‌to an updated notice from ⁠operator ​SAC.

Passengers were advised to check the status of their flights ⁠with their airlines before ​traveling to the airport. The operator said further updates would follow.

Mount ⁠Etna, Europe's highest and most-active volcano, frequently disrupts flights at Catania, and ash emissions have ​been particularly ⁠intense this summer, affecting thousands of ​travelers during the ‌peak holiday season ​this summer.

(Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro, editing by Giulia Segreti)

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