Etihad to Launch Flights to Tripoli

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced it would soon begin flights to Tripoli, although it has not yet released details of when the service will commence. The Libyan capital will become the fifth North African destination for the carrier.

The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, confirmed that the airline was planning three flights a week to Tripoli. “As soon as the NATO no-fly zone is lifted, the airport is declared safe and all appropriate infra-structure is in place we will be able to begin services,” he said.

Etihad said it will use an Airbus A330-200 with 22 Peal Business Class and 240 Coral Economy seats on the route and will develop a schedule that would allow maximum connectivity over Abu Dhabi for flights from North and South Asia and the Indian Subcontinent as well as serving strong point to point traffic.

The new services will further strengthen links between Libya and the UAE as the Gulf nation was among the first to recognise the new government of the country and provide political, military and humanitarian support.