Rome, Sept 14, 2026 (AFP) - Italian airport suspends flights due to volcanic activity

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Sicily's Catania airport shut down temporarily on Monday due to volcanic activity on Mount Etna that spewed ash into the sky. "Arrivals and departures at Catania Airport are suspended," the airport said in a statement on its website. The airport, that usually services around 12 million passengers a year, was also closed for a week in August in peak summer season. There have been growing calls in Italy for Catania airport to be closed and for othe......

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