Mount Etna erupts in fiery display, disrupting hundreds of flights

Mount Etna erupts in fiery display, disrupting hundreds of flights  Reuters

Flights at Catania airport in Sicily remain suspended because of ongoing volcanic activity from Mount Etna. But for those already on the island, the spectacular lava flows have become a major attraction, drawing crowds of tourists to safe viewing points. Companies organising guided nighttime hikes say they have been fl

Drifting ash caused by an eruption from Mount Etna has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled in the past week.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted this week

Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.

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

Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of tourists to the Italian volcano – to the worry of local guides. The tallest active volcano in Europe, Etna has been spewing ash and lava for days, forcing the closure of the nearby Catania airport, a key gateway for touris