Misrata airport closed after fire, Mitiga to reopen on 9 August - as Maltese inspection delegation considers flight resumption
Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

Misrata airport closed after fire, Mitiga to reopen on 9 August - as Maltese inspection delegation considers flight resumption

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 August 2020:Libya’s Airports Authority announced today that Tripoli’s Mitiga airport will reopen next Sunday 9 August.Mitiga...

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Apr 8 Sami Zaptia

Zawia port and Mitiga airport navigation centre projects progressing: Transport Ministry

By Sami Zaptia.Some projects are continuing to progress despite the Coronavirus curfew, Libya's Tripoli Ministry of Transport revealed in a meeting ye...

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Tripoli’s Mitiga airport resumes flights after a three month closure
Dec 12 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli’s Mitiga airport resumes flights after a three month closure

By Sami Zaptia. London, 12 December 2019:Tripoli’s Mitiga airport reopened today with an Afriqiya flight to Istanbul. Other flights are expected to re...

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Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

Airports Authority discusses Benina airport development

By Sami Zaptia. Benina Airport in Benghazi (Photo: Facebook)London, 23 October 2019:Libya’s Airports Authority discussed the development plans for Ben...

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Sep 5 Sami Zaptia

Upgrade of Zuwara airport and detailed works discussed

By Sami Zaptia. Can Zuwara Airport be used instead of Tripoli's Mitiga airport? (Photo: social media).London, 5 September 2019:The upgrading of Zuwara...

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Tunis Air to resume Tripoli flights at the end of this month
Jul 3 Sami Zaptia

Tunis Air to resume Tripoli flights at the end of this month

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 July 2018:Tunis Air is to resume its flights to Tripoli at the end of this month. The announcement was made by Tunisia's Mini...

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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...

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Bani Walid airbase moves towards becoming a civil airport
Oct 17 Michel Cousins

Bani Walid airbase moves towards becoming a civil airport

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 17 October 2017:A team set up by the Ministry of Communications and the Airports Authority visited the military airbase a...

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Buraq Air restarts fights between Tripoli and Benghazi
Sep 20 Michel Cousins

Buraq Air restarts fights between Tripoli and Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporter. Flowers handed to passengers arriving in Benghazi today from Tripoli on restarted Buraq Air flight  (Photo: LH source)Bengha...

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Benina strike ends after Hafter intervention
Aug 22 Michel Cousins

Benina strike ends after Hafter intervention

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 22 August 2017:Ground staff at Benghazi’s Benina airport suspended their strike this morning after being promised t...

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