Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Marj to get international airport

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 19 January 2015:The government in Beida has announced that small Kheroba airbase south of Marj is to become an internat...

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Jan 7 Nigel Ash

Overwhelmed Labraq airport is still working

By Libya Herald reporters.Part of Labraq airport (photo: social media)Tripoli and Beida, 7 January 2015:Labraq, the only airport serving Beida and Ben...

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Oct 14 Nigel Ash

Fortnightly cargo flights start from Belgium to Mitiga

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 15 October.European air cargo company, Global Aviation is due resume flights from Belgium to Tripoli with the arrival t...

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Sep 10 Michel Cousins

Still no dates for Turkish Airlines resuming Libya flights

By Libya Herald reporter.   (Photo: Tom Westcott)Tripoli, 10 September 2014:Despite rumours on social media that Turkish Airlines is looking to resume...

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Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Libyan government reacts to Tunisian & Egyptian flight bans - seeks to take steps to reverse bans

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 August 2014:The Libyan government reacted yesterday to the bans imposed by both the Tunisian and Egyptian authorities on fl...

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Brak airport upgrade work to finish end of May
May 6 Sami Zaptia

Brak airport upgrade work to finish end of May

By Sami Zaptia and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 6 May 2014:Brak airport's upgrade work should end towards the end of May, Mhemmad Alajili told Libya Herald in...

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Jan 29 Michel Cousins

Sebha airport plans to reopen

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 29 January 2014:Sebha airport which closed 16 days ago because of communal clashes in and around the town will reopen in the ne...

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Technical fault caused Petro Air plane to overshoot runway
Dec 8 thomwestcott

Technical fault caused Petro Air plane to overshoot runway

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 8 December 2013:An electrical failure caused a Petro Air plane to overshoot runway 29 at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport when landin...

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Sep 30 Michel Cousins

New security screening creates further airport delays

By Libya Herald Staff.Tripoli, 30 September 2013:A new vehicle screening system at Tripoli airport means that passengers need to add between half and...

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Temporary move of all flights from Tripoli to Mitiga now appears unlikely
Sep 4 Nigel Ash

Temporary move of all flights from Tripoli to Mitiga now appears unlikely

By Nigel AshTripoli, 4 September 2013:It appears that Tripoli Airport will not after all, be closing for major runway maintenance for three months fro...

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