# Etna ash cloud suspends arrivals at Sicily’s Catania airport

https://mins.news/en/item/17896

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 08:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/etna-volcano-ash-cloud-halts-arrivals-sicilys-catania-airport-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a798ae9dd72780001fe7d2d

> Arriving flights at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended until 1500 GMT on Monday. Airport operator SAC said ash from a fresh eruption of Mount Etna had moved into the airspace surrounding the airport. The disruption affects inbound air traffic while volcanic ash remains nearby.

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