Air Algérie is preparing to resume direct flights to Tripoli starting on 28 October, following a suspension that lasted nearly a decade.
According to the "Visa Algeria" website, the airline will operate two weekly flights between Algiers and Tripoli—on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Regional Director of Air Algérie visits Mitiga Airport
It will be recalled that Libya’s Airports Authority reported in April this year that the Assistant Director of Mitiga International Airport, accompanied by several department heads, received the Regional Director of Air Algérie for a preparatory working visit.
The visit included a tour of the airport facilities to review operational and technical procedures and assess the level of available ground and logistical services.
To finalize the dates for resuming flights between Libya and Algeria
The Airports Authority said this tour is part of the preliminary coordination and data collection process, paving the way for subsequent official meetings to finalize the dates for resuming flights between Libya and Algeria.
Libyan-Algerian Air Transport Agreement concluded
It will also be recalled that Libya Herald had reported on 13 April this year that Libya’s Ministry of Transport announced that an Air Transport Agreement between Algeria and Libya was agreed during a signing ceremony on 14 April at the headquarters of the Algerian National Civil Aviation Agency, along with the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding arrangements for resumption of flights.