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Volcanic ash halts Italy’s Catania airport for third day in a row

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MILAN, Sept ‌28 (Reuters) - Flights at Italy's ​Catania airport will remain suspended on ⁠Monday for a third consecutive day after volcanic ash emissions ​from Mount Etna disrupted operations, ‌the Sicilian airport's operator said.

All flight operations at the airport, Italy's fifth-busiest ⁠by passenger traffic, ⁠have been suspended until 2159 GMT on Monday, according to an updated notice from operator ‌SAC.

Passengers were advised to check ⁠the status of their ‌flights with their ​airlines before traveling to the airport. The operator said further ‌updates would follow.

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

(Reporting ​by Gianluca Semeraro, editing ​by Giulia Segreti)

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