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Libya's major airlines to stop operating flights from Mitiga Airport
 [Libya Observer] Major airlines of Libya, including Libyan Airlines, Afriqiyah Airways, Buraq Air and Libyan Wings announced that they will start operating flights from Misurata International Airport, instead of Mitiga Airport, starting from Sunday, until further notice.Mitiga airport was bombed by Haftar's armed groups on Saturday minutes after the landing of a plane carrying hundreds of pilgrims. The attack resulted in the injury of four people, including three pilgrims and created panic among the travelers, in addition to the damage caused to the airport's facilities. Related: Afriqiyah Airways: 2019-08-16 Mitiga Airport shut down due to shelling Afriqiyah Airways: 2018-10-02 Afriqiyah Airways cancels flight from Benina Airport after assault on pilot Afriqiyah Airways: 2018-01-21 Tripoli airport reopens after fighting suspended flights Related: Mitiga Airport: 2019-08-26 Libya's Interior Minister denies possibility of Misrata-Haftar agreement Mitiga Airport: 2019-08-21 Misrata elders condemn crime acts of Haftar's militias Mitiga Airport: 2019-08-18 Pakistan Attempts On Kashmir Fall Flat At UNSC Related: Haftar: 2019-08-29 3,340 families displaced in Murzuq since outbreak of clashes in August Haftar: 2019-08-29 NOC seeks stronger partnership with Pakistan in oil and gas sector Haftar: 2019-08-29 Libya and Turkey discuss security cooperation Posted by: Fred 2019-09-03 |
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