Milan to Catania flight diverted to Palermo: passenger inconvenience

Last Updated: December 11, 2023

Passengers of easyJet flight EC3543 from Milan Malpensa to Catania had a mishap yesterday evening when the flight was diverted to Palermo instead of landing in Catania as planned. The Falcone and Borsellino international airport in Palermo initially attributed the diversion to bad weather, but passengers questioned this explanation as the weather conditions did not seem severe. The windy conditions in Catania may have prompted the pilot to choose Palermo for landing. Passengers experienced inconvenience and arrived an hour late, having to take buses to reach Catania.