Ryanair has warned tourists travelling to Catania in Italy they could be hit by delays, diversions or cancellations.

Flights could be impacted due to a fresh Mount Etna eruption which has sent an ash cloud into the air above Sicily.

A spokesperson for the budget airline said: “Due to the eruption of Mount Etna, we would like to advise all passengers travelling to and from Catania on August 14 of possible delays, diversion or cancellations to flights.

“Affected passengers will be notified as soon as possible. We advise all passengers to please monitor the Ryanair App for the latest travel updates for your flight.

“Ryanair apologises for the disruptions caused by this volcanic eruption which is outside of their control.”

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Catania Airport has said it expects to reopen at 1pm following the eruption. The airport only just resumed full operations after a major fire closed a terminal in mid July.

A British tourist spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about how the fire impacted his holiday with TUI.

Mount Etna is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and even became a World Heritage Site in 2013.

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The volcano is in an almost constant state of activity and is one of the Italian island’s top tourist attractions.

Mount Etna also disrupted flights in May and usually emits lava and ash several times per year.

Ryanair said that any affected passengers would be contacted and travellers should check for updates before travelling to the airport.

The budget airline has also issued a warning for travellers heading to Charleroi in Belgium on August 14 and 15.

The airline said that due to a pilot strike some passengers travelling to the Belgian airport would be affected.

However, it said it expected 75 percent of its flights to be unaffected as some pilots are based outside Belgium.

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