Latest
Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
Other

Afriqiyah Airways

Editorial entity profile.

Dec 22 Sami Zaptia

Malta to start issuing Schengen visas from Tripoli and direct flights to Libya and European capitals

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 December 2020: Malta has agreed to start issuing Schengen visas from its Tripoli embassy as well as direct flights to Libya...

Read Article
Oct 16 Sami Zaptia

First Tripoli-Benghazi flight in one and a half years receives big welcome

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 October 2020: After a hiatus of one-and-a-half years, the first flight from Tripoli to Benghazi’s Benina airport materialize...

Read Article
Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Resumption of flights between west and east Libya contemplated

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: In a positive signal on relations between western and eastern Libya, the Libyan Airports Authority (LAA) has en...

Read Article
Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

Following Libyan Wings, Afriqiyah and Buraq airlines announce restart of one-way flights to Istanbul

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Afriqiyah).London, 25 July 2020:Following the announcement by Libyan Wings airlines on 23 July, Afriqiyah and Buraq airlines ye...

Read Article
Jul 8 Sami Zaptia

Mitiga airport hit with another airstrike

By Sami Zaptia.Mitiga Airport's main entrance (Photo: Archives by Nigel Ash, Libya Herald)London, 8 July 2019:Mitiga airport, Tripoli's only functioni...

Read Article
Airports Authority gives Libyan carriers a week to conclude contract with Dutch company Travsys to avoid its cancellation
Mar 13 Sami Zaptia

Airports Authority gives Libyan carriers a week to conclude contract with Dutch company Travsys to avoid its cancellation

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 March 2019:Libya’s Airports Authority (LAA) has granted Libya’s two main state carriers, Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah, one...

Read Article
May 18 Sami Zaptia

Misrata airport shuts down after militia steals seized Euros

By Sami Zaptia.Misrata AirportLondon, 18 May 2018:Misrata airport was abruptly shut down yesterday after a group of militias stormed the airport’s cus...

Read Article
Mitiga airport temporarily closed by bad weather
Dec 21 Michel Cousins

Mitiga airport temporarily closed by bad weather

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 21 December 2017:Flights to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport were diverted to Misrata yesterday and departing flights cancelle...

Read Article
Nov 2 Nigel Ash

Sebha airport to reopen in a week says Maetig

By Olfa Andolsi.Sebha Airport reopening at last (File photo)Tunis, 2 November 2017:Troubled Sebha airport, which was finally closed two and a half yea...

Read Article
Aug 30 Michel Cousins

Sebha airport may restart flights after Eid

By Libya Herald reporter. Sebha Airport (File photo)Tunis, 30 August 2017:Sebha Airport, closed for over two and a half years, is expected to resume f...

Read Article