British Airways Confirms Tripoli Route Relaunch

British Airways has announced it will resume flights between London Heathrow and the Libyan capital Tripoli from May 1, 2012, the latest airline to make a return to the North African market. The relaunch of services follows a thorough security review in conjunction with the UK Government and the Libyan authorities.

“We are delighted to be returning to Libya,” said Keith Williams, Chief Executive Officer, British Airways. “Our flights to Tripoli have provided a vital economic link for many years, and it is good news for everyone that we can now restart operations.” The airline had previously served the route up until February 11 last year when the political tensions in the country resulted in the cancellation of the link.

In the 2010 calendar year just over 70,000 passengers travelled between London Heathrow and Tripoli, according to UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data. British Airways will offer three flights per week on the route.