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Italy’s Catania airport shuts as Etna ash halts flights

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Flights at Italy's Catania airport were suspended on Saturday due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna's ongoing activity combined with weather conditions, according to the airport operating company. The suspension affects all arrivals at the Sicilian hub, which ranks as Italy's fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic.

The disruption is scheduled to remain in place until 1000 GMT on Sunday, halting normal operations as authorities manage the safety hazards posed by the volcanic fallout.

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