Source : Perth Now news
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended because of ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing volcanic activity, which has forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled or rerouted for several days.
All arrivals at the island hub, Italy’s fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic, would be suspended through 2am, local time, on Saturday, airport operator SAC said late on Thursday.
Passengers were advised to check the status of their flights with their airlines before travelling to the airport.
The prolonged restrictions come at the height of the summer holiday season, affecting thousands of passengers, and have placed additional pressure on Sicily’s other airports.
Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, frequently disrupts operations at Catania airport, whose operator launched the sale of a stake of at least 51 per cent in May.
