All flights cancelled and major European airport closed as eruption chaos hits SEVENTH day

A EUROPEAN airport has been forced to close for the third day in a row as a volcano eruption continues to disrupt thousands of passengers. Flights at Catania Airport in Sicily, Italy, will now be suspended until at least early Saturday due to ash from Mount Etna's ongoing volcanic eruption. Over the course of this...

Flights can be delayed or cancelled due to smoke clouds, ash or safety concerns

Wellington Airport says fog has caused several flight cancellations on Friday evening.

Bhubaneswar airport authorities filed a police complaint against a disruptive woman passenger. She allegedly damaged airport property after her IndiGo flight cancellation on Thursday. The passenger created a ruckus in the departure lounge, causing significant damage. Airport officials and CISF personnel witnessed th

Some 3,000 pieces of luggage have been unretrieved and up to 170 flights have been cancelled as the indefinite strike by ground staff at Barcelona airport continues into its second week, with no end in sight yet.

Wellington Airport says fog has caused several flight cancellations on Friday evening.

The airport has issued guidance to passengers due to fly in the coming weeks

All inward and outward flights at Catania airport have been halted

A number of services are being cancelled due to extreme heat

Brits have seen their holidays descend into chaos.By Berk Uyal, Live News Content Editor/Reporter 15:06, Wed, Aug 12, 2026 Updated: 15:07, Wed, Aug 12, 2026 Mount Etna (Image: Getty)Flights have been cancelled at one of Sicily's main airports after Mount Etna erupted earlier this week, sparking holiday chaos for many.M

Affected travellers may be offered to rebook to at an airport on the other side of the city - it takes around 45 minutes by car or over an hour by train to get between the two hubs.

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