Catania Airport Disruption Due Volcanic Ash - 14th August 2023

Ref: 19.3 - 2023 EN

Date: 14th August 2023

Catania Airport Disruption 14th August 2023 – Airport Closed

UPDATE

Air Malta regrets to inform its passengers that Catania Airport have advised that due to volcanic ash activity, it will remain closed for all of today, 14th August, and for operations through until 06:00am on 15th August.

The following flights have now been enforced for cancelation due to Catania Airport closure:

· 14th August KM640 Malta to Catania – cancelled.

· 14th August KM641 Catania to Malta – cancelled.

· 14th August KM644 Malta to Catania – cancelled.

· 14th August KM645 Catania to Malta – cancelled.

· 14th August KM642 Malta to Catania – cancelled.

· 14th August KM643 Catania to Malta – cancelled.

This is an ongoing situation with more information to be updated as and when received regarding flight schedules for 15th August.

Those passengers who wish to rebook their tickets to another flight or date or change the destination, can contact Air Malta Call Centre on 00356 21662211, Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 20.00 and Saturday and Sunday to 08.00 to 18.00.

Passengers who booked their flight directly through Air Malta and wish to opt for a monetary refund, are requested to send an email to [email protected].

If the flight was booked through a travel agent, passengers can contact the travel agency and ask them to submit a refund request on their behalf.

Air Malta apologises for this inconvenience beyond its control.

 

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Ref: 19.2 - 2023 EN

Date: 14th August 2023

Catania Airport Disruption Due Volcanic Ash - 14th August 2023

UPDATE

Air Malta regrets to inform its passengers that further to information received from Catania Airport on continued airport closure due volcanic ash activity, the below flights have now been re-scheduled as follows;

•          14th August KM640 Malta to Catania new departure timing at 21:40pm.

•          14th August KM641 Catania to Malta new departure timing at 23:05pm.

•          14th August KM644 Malta to Catania new departure timing at 23:20pm.

•          14th August KM645 Catania to Malta new departure timing at 00:50am on 15th August.

•          14th August KM642 Malta to Catania to operate as planned at 22:00pm.

•          14th August KM643 Catania to Malta to operate as planned at 23:25pm.

This is an ongoing situation with more information to be updated if and when received.

Those passengers who wish to rebook their tickets to another flight or date or change the destination, can contact Air Malta Call Centre on 00356 21662211, Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 20.00 and Saturday and Sunday to 08.00 to 18.00.

Passengers who booked their flight directly through Air Malta and wish to opt for a monetary refund, are requested to send an email to [email protected].

If the flight was booked through a travel agent, passengers can contact the travel agency and ask them to submit a refund request on their behalf.

Air Malta apologises for this inconvenience beyond its control.

 

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Ref: 19.1 - 2023 EN

Date: 14th August 2023

Catania Airport Disruption Due Volcanic Ash - 14th August 2023

 

Due to volcanic ash dispersal, Catania Airport has closed the airport for all operations for a period during the early morning of 14th August.

Upon clearing, the airport will be re-opened for inbound and outbound flights.

This has unfortunately resulted in a six-hour delay to Air Malta flights KM640 from Malta to Catania and KM641 from Catania to Malta.

Customers have been provided refreshments in both airports during the flight delay.

This may result in other ongoing disruption during the course of the day as operations recover.