Emirates will resume flights to Tripoli from in October illustrating Libya’s importance in Emirates’ global network and the airline’s commitment to the country.
Under the new schedule, Emirates’ four-weekly flights to Tripoli will leave Dubai starting from 29th of October every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 0925hrs and arrive at Tripoli International Airport at 1400hrs.
Flights to and from Tripoli will be served by an Airbus A330-200 in a 3-class configuration offering 12 First Class, 42 Business Class and 183 Economy seats, alongside up to 15 tonnes of cargo-carrying capacity.
“In resuming our flights to Tripoli, Emirates is underlining its commitment to Libya at a time when the country is demonstrating its strength and resilience in the face of adversity,” said Jean Luc Grillet, Emirates Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for Africa. “We have been closely monitoring the situation in Libya and feel that the time is right to re-launch our services, which will help to support business, international trade and passenger travel to and from Tripoli, as well as strengthening the country’s overall infrastructure.” Tripoli has been part of Emirates’ route network since March 2001, when services were launched with 4 flights a week.
In 4th June this year, Emirates underlined its commitment to Libya with the reopening of its Tripoli town office. The one-stop travel hub has been designed to make business and leisure travel easier and more convenient, with ticketing and reservation counters for general enquiries and dedicated counters for premium passengers, Emirates Holidays customers and travel agents.
Tripoli is one of 21 destinations to which Emirates currently flies in Africa. The resumed service will be of particular benefit to passengers with connections within the GCC, Indian Subcontinent and Far East points.
Over the next six months, the airline will launch a further five destinations: Washington DC. on 12 September, Adelaide on 1 November, Lyon on 5 December, Phuket on 10 December and Warsaw on 6 February 2013.
