Emirates resumes Tripoli service on Sep 1

(MENAFN) Emirates Airline's senior vice president Commercial Operations for Africa, Jean Luc Grillet, announced that starting September, the carrier will resume passenger flights to Libya's Tripoli, becoming the 23rd destination the company serves in Africa, reported Arabian Business. Grillet added that Emiartes first launched flights to the city in March 2001, with 4-weekly flights; however, it had to halt services to Tripoli in February 2011 due to the Libyan civil war. He noted that the re-launch will cover 3 flights per week, and will be served via a Boeing 777-200ER. It is worth noting that in May last year; Emirates launched a cargo service into Tripoli.