Airport Recommendations. Each airport's wait times at the check-in counter, baggage check and TSA checkpoint vary, which affects the recommended arrival time. International airports, such as the Orlando International Airport, suggest arriving three hours before flight departure for international travel.
Last year: Southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sent ash into the air in April last year bringing Europe to a virtual standstill. The 1783 eruption of the Laki volcano spewed a toxic cloud over Europe, killing tens of thousands of people. Crops failed and famine spread. In April 2010, the Eyjafjallajokull eruption prompted aviation officials to close Europe's air space for five days out of fear that the ash could harm jet engines.
Europe's Largest Active Volcano Mount Etna Erupts - Nearly Kills BBC Crew Eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. Mount Etna put on a fiery show as it erupted for the second time this month alone, injuring at least 10 people and ejecting lava and rocks up to 650 feet into the air. Mount Etna is Europeâs largest active volcano located in Sicily in southern Italy. The volcano began erupting on Feb. 27 and has been going strong since, continuously erupting streams of lava and ejecting rock and ash high into the air. A few days ago an unfortunate BBC news crew were at Mount Etna filming when the volcano began erupting rock and ash into the air.