Etna ash keeps Catania airport shut until Friday, disrupting summer travel

Drifting ash caused by an eruption from Mount Etna has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled in the past week.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted this week

Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.

All inward and outward flights at Catania airport have been halted