The airport in Catania has reopened after being forced to close by a volcanic explosion.
After Mount Etna erupted on Sunday evening, travel to and from Sicily was severely interrupted.
Many of the flights into and out of Catania were canceled. The airport had hoped to reopen at 8 p.m. on Monday, but it didn’t open until 6 a.m. on August 15.
The most active volcano in Europe, Etna, has increased from warning level F0 to F1 and entered a “pre-alert” phase, according to Italian authorities.
The departures and arrivals boards at Catania Airport indicated that 95% of Monday’s flights were canceled.
Nevertheless, some flights still landed or were
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