Tunis Air finally resumes flights to Benghazi and Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.

London, 18 May 2021:

Tunis Air finally achieved its aim of restarting its service to Libya yesterday with a flight to Benghazi’s Benina airport followed by a later flight to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport.

The resumption comes after a seven year hiatus and makes Tunis Air the first foreign carrier to resume flights to Libya.

Flights were initially scheduled for 27 April but were postponed until 15 May due to the increased rate of spread of the Coronavirus in Tunisia.

Tunis Air had confirmed on 13 April that it was to resume of flights to Libya as of 27 April. Initially, there were to be three weekly flights from Tunis Carthage airport to Tripoli and two weekly flights to Benghazi.

As of 14 May, these were to increase to seven weekly flights to Tripoli and three weekly flights to Benghazi.

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Tunis air confirms resumption of flights to Libya as of 27 April | (libyaherald.com)

Tunis Air to resume flights to Tripoli in last week of April | (libyaherald.com)

Tunis air flights to Libya to resume in April | (libyaherald.com)

Tunisian aviation delegation visits Benina airport assessing its readiness to receive Tunis Air flights | (libyaherald.com)

Tunisian aviation delegation visits Tripoli’s Mitiga airport to assess Tunis Air flight resumption readiness | (libyaherald.com)

Tunis Air to resume Tripoli flights at the end of this month | (libyaherald.com)

Maltese aviation delegation conducts follow-up visit to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport – within framework to resume flights | (libyaherald.com)