# Mount Etna's ongoing volcanic activity disrupts summer travel

https://mins.news/en/item/22187

- France 24, 2026-08-14 12:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/mount-etna-s-ongoing-volcanic-activity-disrupts-summer-travel

> Ash from Sicily’s Mount Etna has kept the island’s largest airport closed for a fifth straight day, leaving hundreds of summer travellers stranded during the busiest week of the season. Catania airport is expected to remain shut until early August 15, in the longest emergency since 2002.

## Related coverage

- [Mount Etna eruption and volcanic ash shut Sicily’s busiest airport](https://mins.news/en/item/22567) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14
- [Mount Etna continues to belch lava and ash, affecting air traffic over Sicily](https://mins.news/en/video/21956) — The Associated Press, 2026-08-14
- [Etna eruption extends closure of Sicily’s Catania airport until Saturday](https://mins.news/en/item/21922) — Reuters, 2026-08-14