Etna spits ashes: Red alert at airport – what this means for travelers now
The SAC, the company that operates Vincenzo Bellini International Airport in Catania, said that as a result of the volcanic activity between..
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SAC, the company operating Vincenzo Bellini International Airport in Catania, said that due to the volcanic activity between Sunday (05.07.2026) and Monday (06.07.2026), the arrival flights at the airport are still interrupted and all departures are completely blocked (the closure was initially scheduled until noon). Home World Stand: 06.07.2026, 13:41 Comments Follow us on Google The eruption of Etna paralyses air traffic in Sicily. According to the available figures, no fewer than 130 flights between departures and arrivals at Fontanarossa airport in Catania have currently been cancelled, while more than 50 flights have been diverted to Palermo, Trapani and Comiso.
Furthermore, At 6.55 a flight from Katowice arrived in Poland, while at 7.50 a flight from Rome-Fiumicino was diverted. There is a strong Strombolian activity from the summit craters, and there is a strong ash emission. The recent intensification of Strombolian activity and the emission of volcanic ash in recent hours is due to the central cone of the Voragine.
In addition, Etna spits ashes: Red alert at airport – what this means for travelers now. It is the busiest passenger airport in southern Italy, which is why the necessary flight stop has an impact on the everyday life of many people.
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SAC, the company operating Vincenzo Bellini International Airport in Catania, said that due to the volcanic activity between Sunday (05.07.2026) and Monday (06.07.2026), the arrival flights at the airport are still interrupted and all departures are completely blocked (the closure was initially scheduled until noon).
reliability low1/2 sourcesHome World Stand: 06.07.2026, 13:41 Comments Follow us on Google The eruption of Etna paralyses air traffic in Sicily.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAccording to the available figures, no fewer than 130 flights between departures and arrivals at Fontanarossa airport in Catania have currently been cancelled, while more than 50 flights have been diverted to Palermo, Trapani and Comiso.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAt 6.55 a flight from Katowice arrived in Poland, while at 7.50 a flight from Rome-Fiumicino was diverted.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThere is a strong Strombolian activity from the summit craters, and there is a strong ash emission.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe recent intensification of Strombolian activity and the emission of volcanic ash in recent hours is due to the central cone of the Voragine.
reliability low1/2 sourcesEtna spits ashes: Red alert at airport – what this means for travelers now.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIt is the busiest passenger airport in southern Italy, which is why the necessary flight stop has an impact on the everyday life of many people.
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