TRIPOLI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Mitiga, the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli, resumed flight operations on Thursday after a nearly 3-1/2-month break, and is expected be fully operational by the end of this month, the transportation minister said. After the closure of the airport, located by the sea in an eastern suburb of the city, all flights to Tripoli were diverted to the coastal city of Misrata, some 200 km to the east of the capital. Two of Libya’s four air carriers operated two flights on Thursday morning. “The flights took off on time and services were available,” said transport minister Milad Matoq, who led a tour of the airport with other officials. After the destruction of Tripoli International Airport in 2014 in a civil war between armed groups vying for power, Mitiga became the area’s only airport, running domestic and international flights.

Source: Libya Today December 12, 2019 15:24 UTC