Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week

Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week  Toronto Star

Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day

Persistent ash spewing from Mount Etna is continuing to disrupt travel plans for holidaymakers looking to fly from Sicily’s largest airport

Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week  AP News

Etna eruption extends closure of Sicily's Catania airport until Saturday  Reuters

CATANIA, Aug 14 - Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Saturday because of ash from Mount Etna's ongoing volcanic activity, which has forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled or rerouted over the past week.

Several flights were unable to take off or land at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening after three kites fitted with flashing lights were spotted in the sky.

A replacement bus service will run between affected stations during the closure

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