Mount Etna in Sicily erupted on Sunday evening, leading to flight cancellations in and out of Catania airport.
Holidaymakers in Italy have been warned of travel chaos thanks to an erupting volcano spreading ash all around Sicily.
The Mirror reports that British Airways has also cancelled services to the island and seven Ryanair flights due to land at Catania have been diverted to Trapani airport on the the far west. “We are doing all possible to minimise the impact for customers. We are providing customers affected by the cancellations with their options to transfer to for free or receive a refund. We are also providing hotel accommodation and meals for those who require it. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority."
“Affected passengers will be notified as soon as possible. We ask all passengers to monitor the Ryanair App to receive the latest travel updates for your flight.
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