DISRUPTION is continuing to cause problems in Italy, after days of flight cancellations.
Flights at Catania Airport in Sicily were expected to restart yesterday, but there are further delays as ash caused by the eruption of Mount Etna continue to drift into the airspace.
Arrivals at Catania Airport were initially suspended until 5pm yesterday – but this has been extended until 7pm (6pm UK time) today.
A few departures are permitted to take-off at the airport, but only from runway 08.
On FlightRadar24, most departures remain cancelled with more scheduled to take-off after midday.
One easyJet flight to London Gatwick scheduled for 10.35am has been cancelled.
And a flight to London Gatwick with British Airways this evening at 7.55pm has also been cancelled.
However, a Ryanair flight to London Stansted is scheduled for departure at 11.10am.
There has been disruption since Saturday at Catania Airport after an eruption on the volcano.
One Brit travelling home from Sicily over the weekend wrote on X: “Had a superb holiday in Sicily.
“Getting home was interesting.. Catania flight cancelled due to Etna → 3hr taxi to Palermo → flight cancelled → slept at airport → Rome → taxi to Naples → Gatwick → taxi to Luton. Only a day late but very happy to be back at the nest.”
Palermo Airport, Sicily’s other major airport on the northwest coast, remains unaffected, with flights operating as scheduled.
