01 Aug 2023 | 09:41 AM UTC
Italy: Flight disruptions continue at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport in Sicily, as of Aug. 1, following July 16 fire /update 2
Flight operations disrupted at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport in Catania, Italy, as of Aug. 1, following July 16 fire. Reconfirm flights.
Event
Flight disruptions are ongoing at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) in Catania, Sicily, as of Aug. 1, as authorities continue to impose restrictions following a fire that damaged the terminal building on July 16. Some airlines have canceled scheduled services, including Air Malta (KM), which has canceled flights scheduled Aug. 1-2, and Jet2 (LS), which has canceled services scheduled Aug. 1-3. Other scheduled services are subject to ad hoc cancelations or diversion to other airports on the island of Sicily, including Trapani (TPS), Comiso (CIY), and Palermo (PMO).
Further short-notice changes to airport operations are possible. It is unclear when regular services will resume.
Advice
Contact your airline to confirm flight status if booked to travel via CTA in the coming days. Do not check out of accommodations until onward travel is confirmed. Consider making alternative arrangements for time-sensitive travel if necessary.
