Brits stuck in Sicily after Mount Etna eruption ash cloud grounds flights

Evgenia Filimianova from London, flew to Sicily to attend a friend's wedding with her husband but the pair now "feel like there is no way out" after a huge ash cloud from Mount Etna grounded flights

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded at Italy’s Catania airport after Mount Etna erupted.

Sicily's Catania airport has suspended flights again as Mount Etna continues to spew lava and volcanic ash. The eruption has disrupted travel during the peak summer holiday season.

The eruption of Mount Etna continues to bring air traffic in Sicily to a standstill, forcing Catania–Fontanarossa airport to close temporarily as ash reached Malta and as far away as Libya.

Mount Etna: Huge volcanic eruption causes flight cancellations at popular British holiday hotspot  GB News

VALLETTA, Aug 11 - An ash cloud from Sicily's Mount Etna volcano drifted over Malta on Tuesday, forcing airlines to cancel some flights to the Mediterranean island at the height of the tourism season.

Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, has erupted again, sending ash and lava into the air and causing flight chaos at Catania Airport

Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, has erupted again, sending ash and lava into the air and causing flight disruptions at Catania Airport

Mount Etna's eruption has grounded flights at Catania Airport, disrupting UK holiday plans. Here's what travellers need to know before flying.

Catania Airport in Sicily has suspended all inbound flights after ash from Mount Etna's latest eruption spread into nearby airspace

All inbound flights to Catania Airport in Sicily have been suspended until 5pm following Mount Etna's latest eruption

Catania Airport in Sicily has suspended all inbound flights after volcanic ash from Mount Etna's latest eruption spread into nearby airspace

Passengers have been urged to check the status of their flights with their airlines.

Etna, which towers over Sicily's east coast, is one of the world's most active volcanoes and frequently disrupts air traffic at Catania, the island's main airport and Italy's fifth busiest.

Sicily’s Catania airport, a top Italian tourist destination, on Monday announced another suspension on arrivals due to ongoing ash emissions from Mount Etna.

Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily's Catania airport  Reuters

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, shot out smoke and ash in a new eruption, forcing the suspension of arrivals at a nearby airport on Sicily.

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