Home Transport Aviation Emirates Resumes Flights To Libya The Dubai-based airline will begin operating flights to Tripoli from October 29. by Reuters August 14, 2012 Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates, the largest carrier based in the Middle East, will resume flights to Libya in October after suspending them for almost 18 months following the outbreak of civil unrest there. Emirates will operate four flights a week from Dubai to Tripoli starting on October 29, using an Airbus A330-200, the airline said on Monday. International airlines have been resuming services to Libya gradually since late 2011, following the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi in August that year. Security worries have not entirely disappeared; Tripoli’s international airport was closed by angry militiamen for a day in June this year. Tags Emirates airline Libya 0 Comments You might also like Dubai’s Emirates Airline says ‘wings clipped’ by Boeing delays Oil set for 3% weekly gain on rising Middle East tension, better US outlook Emirates, flyDubai latest airlines to amend Beirut flights Sheikh Ahmed addresses the question of an Emirates IPO