Catania Airport, Sicily’s busiest hub, has reopened this morning following two days of disruptions caused by volcanic activity at Mount Etna.
Flights were grounded from early on Sunday until early today after an eruption at the nearby volcano sent an ash cloud into the sky above Sicily.
Airlines affected include easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, British Airways, Wizz Air, Iberia, Lufthansa, KLM, ITA Airways, SAS and Air France.
Some long-haul services have also been affected, including Delta Air Lines flights to New York and Air Canada services to Montreal.
A message posted on the airport’s website today said: “Following the downgrade of the volcanic activity alert level from RED to ORANGE, flight operations have been cleared to resume with immediate effect.
“Airspace sectors are now fully operational again, and all takeoff and landing services have been restored.
“Passengers are still strongly advised to check the status of their flight with the airline before heading to the airport.”
Almost 30% of today’s flights have been cancelled, according to Flightradar.
Palermo Airport on Sicily has remained operational throughout the incident.
This story was updated on 7 July at 10.45am
