Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week
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MILAN (AP) — Ash spewing from Sicily’sMount Etna has forced the closure of the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of summer holiday travelers during the biggest travel week of the year.
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Volcanic ash forced a European airport to shut down during busy tourist season
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Persistent Etna ash shuts Catania airport during peak holiday week
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.
Flights at Italy's Catania airport were suspended Wednesday as fresh ash emissions from Mount Etna in Sicily forced authorities to extend airspace restrictions.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until Saturday afternoon because of ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing volcanic activity, which has forced hundreds of flights to be canceled or rerouted over the past week.
MILAN (AP) — Ash spewing from Sicily’sMount Etna has forced the closure of the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of summer holiday travelers during the biggest travel week of the year.
Ash spewing from Sicily's Mount Etna has closed the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of summer holiday travellers during the busiest travel week of the year. Catania’s airport will remain closed until early August 15.
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.
