UPDATE · 13/08/2026 at 09:01
SAC, the operator of Catania airport, reported that the airspace closure has been extended to sector B3 and that arrivals and departures are suspended until 2:00 AM on August 14th (Italian time). Approximately 400 flights were canceled on departure, another 52 were cancelled, and more than 250 were rerouted to other airports, including over 100 diverted to Comiso.
(According to the Sky TG24 channel, see original.)
UPDATE · 13/08/2026 at 09:00
The closure of Catania airport has been extended until 2 am (Italian time) and has now lasted eight days, according to Corriere della Sera. With few vans, crowded buses and slow trains, private transfers between Fontanarossa and Palermo have cost up to 800 euros, more than an intercontinental flight in high season.
(According to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, see original.)
UPDATE · 12/08/2026 at 18:50
Catania airport will have flights suspended until 2:00 AM on August 14th (Italian time). INGV has registered the opening of a new eruptive vent at an altitude of 2.090 meters, above Mount Simone, while volcanic tremors remain at a high level.
(According to the RaiNews portal, see original.)
According to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, Catania airport will remain closed until 2:00 AM on August 14th (Italian time) due to the ongoing eruption of Mount Etna. This marks seven consecutive days of canceled flights, delays, and diversions to other airports in Sicily. Since the beginning of the emergency, 700 flights have been canceled at Fontanarossa, and the end of the disruptions is not foreseeable, according to the newspaper.
SAC, the company that manages the airports of Catania and Comiso, stated that it is "ready to resume operations as soon as the authorities authorize it." The ash cloud is forcing schedule changes several times a day. In Palermo alone, 190 flights were diverted, affecting approximately 30 passengers.
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Read the original article in Italian at Corriere della Sera.
