Etna ash forces an extended suspension of flights at Catania airport.

The Sicilian hub kept all operations suspended through 21:59 GMT on Sunday after Mount Etna released ash into the atmosphere.

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Source published 27 Sept 2026 · Briefing published 28 September 2026

AI-generated illustration of parked unbranded aircraft at dusk with a volcanic ash plume in the distance; it is not a photograph of the Etna event. — AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. Conceptual volcanic-ash disruption imagery; no actual eruption, aircraft or airport scene is depicted. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration

Reuters reported that SAC, the company operating Catania airport, extended the closure while volcanic ash remained in the air. Passengers were told to check directly with their airlines before travelling to the airport.

Catania is Italy's fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic. Etna's frequent activity has repeatedly disrupted the hub, and unusually intense ash emissions affected thousands of travellers during the summer peak.

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