Sicily travel alert: Eruption at Europe's largest active volcano in Italy, Mount Etna, forces closure of Catania airport
5 months ago

Sicily travel alert: Eruption at Europe's largest active volcano in Italy, Mount Etna, forces closure of Catania airport

Hindustan Times  

The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, Tuesday suspended all flights as ash from an eruption at nearby Mount Etna entered the airspace. A person looks on as smoke and lava rise from a crater of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano in Italy July 23, 2024. Sicily travel alert: Eruption at largest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, forces closure of Catania airport Millions of passengers pass through Catania International Airport every year, serving the eastern part of Sicily. "Due to eruptions and ash emissions, it has been decided to suspend flight operations," the airport operator wrote on X, inviting passengers to contact their airline for flight information.

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Major airport forced to close after Mount Etna volcanic eruption
5 months ago

Major airport forced to close after Mount Etna volcanic eruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania in Italy were halted on Tuesday after an …

Italy's spectacular Mount Etna volcano continues to create havoc, spurts lava into sky I HORRIFIC VIDEO
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy's spectacular Mount Etna volcano continues to create havoc, spurts lava into sky I HORRIFIC VIDEO

India TV News  

Streams of red-hot lava spewed from Mount Etna, covering the sky in black smoke and ash early on Sunday. The 3,330-metre-high volcano Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, is believed to have the longest documented history of eruptions among all volcanoes, with records dating back to as early as 425 B.C. Image Source : APMount Etna, one of Europe’s most …

Sicily travel alert: Flights suspended in Catania as largest active volcano in Europe erupts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sicily travel alert: Flights suspended in Catania as largest active volcano in Europe erupts

Hindustan Times  

Catania airport on the Italian island of Sicily was closed on Friday after Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, erupted and spewed ash into the sky, disrupting air travel. Catania airport in Sicily announced its closure today due to an eruption of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, whose ashes fell on the airspace and the …

Catania, Italy airport: Flight diversions and cancellations due to Mount Etna eruption
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Catania, Italy airport: Flight diversions and cancellations due to Mount Etna eruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers using Sicily’s busiest airport, Catania, are facing delays and cancellations as a result of Mount …

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The best Italy city breaks to book in 2024

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Mount Etna volcanic eruption forces Sicilian airport to close
1 year, 4 months ago

Mount Etna volcanic eruption forces Sicilian airport to close

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of travellers due to fly to or from Sicily’s busiest airport, Catania, have …

Flights grounded as Mount Etna coats Catania in thick layer of ash
1 year, 7 months ago

Flights grounded as Mount Etna coats Catania in thick layer of ash

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flights were suspended at Sicily’s Catania airport on Sunday after Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, …

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts, spews ash on Catania, halts flights
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts, spews ash on Catania, halts flights

Hindustan Times  

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Sunday, forcing the closure of a nearby airport in Sicily, Italy. Lava flows downhill as Mount Etna erupts, as seen from Pizzi Deneri on the north side of volcano, on the island of Sicily, in Catania, "Due to the eruptive activity of …

Ash and lava: Mount Etna eruption wows onlookers but causes no destruction, death
3 years, 9 months ago

Ash and lava: Mount Etna eruption wows onlookers but causes no destruction, death

Firstpost  

Etna’s lava flows largely contained to its uninhabited slopes as life goes in towns and villages. On 16 February, Etna erupted, sending up high fountains of lava, which rolled down the mountain’s eastern slope toward the uninhabited Bove Valley, which is five kilometres wide and eight kilometres long. Hard to miss Etna towers 3,350 meters above sea level and is …

Sicilians 'not worried' that Mount Etna is erupting as they have 'seen worse'
3 years, 10 months ago

Sicilians 'not worried' that Mount Etna is erupting as they have 'seen worse'

Firstpost  

At 3,324 metres, Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and has erupted frequently in the past 500,000 years. Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Tuesday, but Italian authorities said it posed no danger to the surrounding villages. pic.twitter.com/c8MDPQt0iF — Latest in space February 16, 2021 Mount …

Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupts. Viral pictures and videos
3 years, 11 months ago

Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupts. Viral pictures and videos

India Today  

It was nothing short of a spectacular show as Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, erupted on Monday night. After four weeks of moderate activity at its summit craters, #Etna has unleashed a new paroxysmal eruptive episode from its Southeast Crater on the evening of 18 January 2021 pic.twitter.com/GrQwk9P4Va — Boris Behncke January 18, 2021 It was just another episode …

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