Which airlines have resumed flights to Lebanon?
Following the recent war with Israel, which interrupted air traffic and resulted in the suspension of all flights to lebanon
The majority of Arab and international flights are expected to resume to Lebanon by mid-December.
On December 4, Ali Hamieh, the acting minister of public works and transportation, declared that he had given his approval for airlines to resume flights to and from Beirut’s international airport.
He stated, “Most Arab and foreign airlines should be back to normal operations by mid-December,” according to the demand for travel around Christmas and New Year’s.
Hamieh added that Lebanon’s ports had been open during the war and were still open.
According to him, his ministry is attempting to repair damaged roads so they are usable and clear, particularly those that connect important southern cities and those in Baalbek and the Bekaa Valley.
Hamieh added that although several connecting bridges were destroyed, it was now possible to cross the northern border with Syria.
Three days after a ceasefire went into force on November 27, Israel launched attacks on the Jousieh crossing, the al-Hawz bridge, and the Joubanieh bridge impacting tourism.
“The Masnaa crossing is now accessible, while the there remains some challenges in rebuilding some of the Syrian border bridges destroyed by Israeli bombings,” the minister stated, noting that “financial resources were available to repair them but the process will take some time.”
A significant step in Lebanon’s recovery efforts, the flight restart brings some normalcy ahead of the holidays. While some carriers move quickly to meet demand from the Lebanese diaspora, others choose to wait until after the holidays.
The following airlines have started operating flights to lebanon again
Since December 1st, Royal Jordanian, the first airline to start flying again between Amman and Beirut, has been running one daily flight.
Turkish Airlines:
The first flight from Istanbul to Beirut is postponed until December 3rd, operations on November 30th are resuming.
Flights from Beirut and Addis Ababa is confirmed by Ethiopian Airlines to help boost tourism.
Qatar Airways:
On December 9, Qatar Airways will resume operations, with a single daily round-trip flight to increase tourism potential.
EgyptAir:
The airline tentatively planned to restart flights between Cairo and Beirut on December 17.
Iraqi Airways: Has not yet made a formal announcement, but plans to progressively resume flights from Iraqi cities.
Emirates: Despite previous pronouncements suggesting a suspension until January 1, 2025, flights will resume.
Etihad Airways is thinking about starting flights again on December 18 to boost tourism.
Air France declared on December 2 that its flights from Paris to Charles de Gaulle to Beirut will be canceled until 01/05/2024
The Lufthansa Group consists of Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and Lufthansa. Before early March 2025.
They probably won’t be going back to Lebanon.
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