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Flights have resumed at the Sicilian airport after the Etna alert was lowered from red to orange, its operator says.
What has changed? · 29/09/2026, 10:00 UTC
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Catania airport in Sicily has suspended arriving and departing flights until noon on Sunday, 27 September, amid volcanic activity at Mount Etna and weather conditions, ANP reported on Saturday. [1]
A KLM flight scheduled to leave Amsterdam for Catania at 13.20 on Saturday was listed as cancelled on Schiphol’s website. A flight from Catania to Amsterdam scheduled for Saturday evening was also cancelled. [1]
An Etna eruption also led to flight cancellations and diversions during Italy’s peak travel season in August. [1]
Catania airport has advised passengers to check their flight status with their airline before travelling to the airport. [1]
Flights to and from Catania airport resumed on Tuesday after an eruption of Mount Etna and poor weather disrupted air traffic. Airport operator SAC said services restarted immediately after the volcano alert was lowered from red to orange, ANP/Reuters reported. [2]
The airport had suspended operations earlier on Tuesday, just hours after a three-day closure ended on Monday evening. [2]
KLM rebooked passengers travelling to Sicily through Palermo airport over the preceding weekend. [2]
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