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Catania Airport in Sicily was temporarily closed on Monday after Mount Etna began spewing volcanic ash, affecting flights until 10pm local time. The airport is Italy’s fifth-busiest and handles around 12 million passengers annually; airlines like British Airways and easyJet operate there. This closure follows a week-long shutdown in August due to similar activity from the volcano, which has also led to frequent flight cancellations this summer, prompting discussions about expanding other airports in Sicily to reduce disruptions caused by Etna's eruptions.
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An airport in Sicily was forced to temporarily shut down again today after volcanic ash was spewed out of Mount Etna.
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ash → see → Etna
'Arrivals and departures at Catania Airport are suspended,' the airport said in a statement on its website.
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airport → suspend → website
All flights at the airport will be suspended until 10pm local time (9pm UK time) on Monday.
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flights → suspend → Monday
Airlines operating flights between Catania and the UK include British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air.
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Airlines → operate → Airways
The recent eruption has prompted experts at the Etna Volcano Observatory to issue a red VONA (Volcano Observatory Notice to Aviation) alert for the ash cloud, which drifted towards the airport.
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which → prompt → airport
The airport, that usually services around 12 million passengers a year, was also closed for a week in August during the peak summer season.
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that → service → season
Mount Etna is Europe's highest and most active volcano at 3,324 metres (nearly 11,000 feet), which has caused numerous disruptions to flights.
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But ash emissions have been more frequent this summer, causing flight disruption to thousands of travellers and locals.
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emissions → cause → travellers
A drone view shows volcanic ash and fumes over the skyline during an eruption at Mount Etna on Monday
This has sparked growing calls in Italy for Catania airport to be closed and for other hubs in Sicily to be expanded because of the proximity to Etna, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) away.
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SAC said 36 per cent of flights bound for Catania were cancelled between August 6 and August 12.
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More than 600 flights were diverted to nearby airports including Palermo, Trapani, Comiso and Lamezia Terme.
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The eruption in August drew crowds of visitors to Mount Etna where spectacular lava flows could be observed close up.
But, as a result, Sicily's primary airport was forced to shut for five consecutive days - leaving thousands of tourists, including Brits, stranded.
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It was the longest period the airport has had to close since 2002.
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Catania Airport said on Monday: 'Due to Mount Etna's eruptive activity, the airspace corresponding to sectors C1 and B3 has been closed.
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Arrivals and departures at Catania Airport are suspended until 10pm local time.
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'Passengers are kindly requested to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport.
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Further updates will follow in the coming hours.'
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