The foreign ministry in the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Tuesday that Egyptian authorities have agreed to the resumption of flights from Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport.
Flights were halted ten years ago.
During that time, flights from Libya to Egypt could only land at Borg El Arab International Airport in Alexandria.
Foreign minister spokesman Mohammed al-Qiblawi hoped that the new flight would encourage Egypt to take permanent measures to open its airspace to Libyan airlines and resume direct flights with Cairo airport.
He said his ministry was keen on continuing the “constructive and positive” cooperation with Egypt to restore normal diplomatic relations.
The Libyan embassy in Cairo said that Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Siala sponsored on Tuesday the opening of the flight route between the Cairo and Mitiga.
Siala was on board the flight that landed in the Egyptian capital where he will take part in a regular meeting for the Arab League. This will be the only flight for time being until preparations in both countries are complete to resume operations.
The Libyan charge d’affaires in Cairo said that the schedule for weekly flights will be announced as soon as the arrangements are done.
