However, delays could still take place, SAC, the company managing the airport, Sicily’s largest, said on X.

⚠️ETNA. Comunichiamo che, a seguito della conclusione dell’emissione di cenere vulcanica é stata disposta la revoca delle restrizioni. Tuttavia, si potrebbero verificare possibili ritardi. I passeggeri sono quindi pregati di contattare direttamente le compagnie aeree. pic.twitter.com/DVQEFPwg8R

— Aeroporto di Catania (@CTAairport) August 4, 2024

However, delays were still possible, so passengers were advised to contact airlines directly, SAC said.

The airport had earlier said on its website that “as a result of this morning’s volcanic activity”, arriving flights would be reduced to six per hour and one section would be closed.

Twice last month, the airport suspended all flights after eruptions spewed volcanic ash over runways.

Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported a “lava fountain” gushing from the volcano Sunday morning, with an accompanying 10-kilometre-high “volcanic cloud” dispersing towards the east and southeast.

At 3,324 metres (nearly 11,000 feet), Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and has erupted frequently in the past 500,000 years.

This is the fifth episode of activity at Europe’s tallest active volcano since July 4th.