Ash emissions from Mount Etna have slowed; flights to Catania have resumed

Ash emissions from the north-eastern crater have slowed, with weaker activity confined to the summit area of Mount Etna and no eruptive cloud present; Catania International Airport has resumed full operations, with no restrictions on flight arrivals or departures. The decision comes after the VONA (Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation), issued by the INGV Etna Observatory, was downgraded from red to orange, the third alert level on a four-point scale.

The suspension of all flight operations to and from Catania’s Vincenzo Bellini International Airport due to the emission of volcanic ash from Mount Etna.