Sicily’s Catania Airport closed due to volcanic eruption; 235 flights cancelled

Sicily’s Catania Airport has temporarily stopped all flights due to a recent eruption of nearby Mount Etna. The eruption has led to falling ash, which poses a risk to air travel. The airport initially suspended flights until 13:00, but due to ongoing ashfall, the suspension has been extended until 20:00. Outbound flights are suspended and incoming flights have been diverted to Trapani. As per the data provided by Cirium, Catania Airport was scheduled to be the sixth busiest in Italy today with 235 flights scheduled to depart and arrive from the airport. In total this week, Catania Airport was scheduled to