Manchester Evening News
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Flights at Italian airport remain suspended as Mount Etna erupts
NewsWorld NewsFlights continue to be disrupted to and from Sicily10:21, 07 Jul 2026Flights at Catania Airport remain suspended until 2pm on Tuesday, July 7 as Mount Etna continues to erupt, holidaymakers have been warned.The volcano in Sicily began erupting on Sunday July 5, sending a plume of ash into the skies causing disruption to flights. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the emissions began at around 5.45am.This resulted in Italy’s Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) issuing a red alert level. Catania airport, the busiest airport on the Italian island, was forced to suspend all flights to and from the travel hub.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterAccording to local news site Quot
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