MILAN: Flights at Italy’s Catania airport were suspended on Saturday due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing ‌activity ‌and weather ‌conditions, ⁠the company operating the ⁠Sicilian hub said.

All arrivals at the airport, Italy’s fifth-busiest ⁠by passenger traffic, ‌have been ‌suspended until ‌1000 GMT ‌on Sunday.

Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most ‌active volcano, frequently disrupts flights at Catania, ⁠but ⁠ash emissions have been particularly intense this summer, affecting thousands of travelers during the peak holiday season.