The state carrier, Libyan Airlines, announced yesterday that its flight, using its Airbus 330 from Istanbul to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport, will travel through the European air route through Greek and Maltese airspace. Previously, a flight ban had existed on all Libyan registered carriers into EU airspace. A source at a private Libyan carrier that flies to Istanbul said the European route had been opened to all Libyan carriers from Istanbul. ‎Afriqiyah Airways has also confirmed that its flight 8U971 from Istanbul to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport flew through EU airspace. A source has informed Libya Herald that the EU airspace is only open to Libyan carriers, including to eastern Libya, on their return flights from Istanbul and not on their outward flights from Mitiga airport.

Source: Libya Today July 27, 2024 19:26 UTC