Tripoli, 1 November 2013:
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways, has suspended all flights between Abu Dhabi . . .[restrict]and Tripoli.
In a brief statement released yesterday, Etihad said the suspension of its three weekly passenger flights would be effective immediately. Also stopped are the twice weekly cargo flights.
Etihad Airways’ Chief Operations Officer Captain Richard Hill, said that the announcement followed safety and operational challenges which the airline had observed in recent months, according to Emirates 24/7.
The airline’s assessment of the existing situation at Tripoli International Airport did not provide the level of assurance required by the airline to ensure safe operation of its flights, he said.
Flights would resume, Hill said, once Etihad was satisfied that arrangements at the airport met the airline’s requirements. [/restrict]
