After hours of downtime, Catania Fontanarossa airport he finally has air traffic reopened, ending the temporary suspension of all departing and arriving flights. But why did Catania airport suspend flights for several hours? The management company Bags confirmed that the suspension was necessary due to obstacles along the landing and take-off lines, in particular a crane that remained raised in the western area of the runway, which compromised the safety of operations.
The first flight to take off was Lufthansa to Munich at 9:39, followed by Aeroitalia XZ2810 to Rome at 9:43, originally scheduled for 06:55. After them, Wizz Air, Ryanair and ITA Airways flights also restarted. The first landing after the reopening was a Volotea flight from Verona, at 9:47.
Despite the reopening, there are still cases significant delays and the terminal continues to suffer the consequences of this emergency. Sac invites all passengers to check the status of their flight directly with the airlines and to follow official updates to avoid inconveniences.
