Flights at Sicily's Catania airport were suspended again on Wednesday as fresh ash emissions from Mount Etna forced authorities to extend airspace restrictions, disrupting travel during the peak summer holiday season.
Reuters – Airport operator SAC said air traffic would remain suspended until 1400 GMT on Thursday, after aviation authorities prolonged the closure of the affected sector of airspace around eastern Sicily.
"Passengers are advised to check the status of their flights with their airlines. Further updates will follow in the coming hours," SAC said in a statement.
The impact of the latest eruption was felt beyond Sicily, with flight cancellations and significant delays reported overnight in neighbouring Malta as volcanic ash drifted south across the Mediterranean.
