Emirates resumes services to Tripoli

Under the new schedule, Emirates' four-weekly flights to Tripoli will leave Dubai every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 09:25 and arrive at Tripoli International Airport at 14:00.

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.

On 4 June this year, Emirates reopened 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.

With a fleet of 180 aircraft and the largest A380 operator in the world, with 22 in service, Emirates currently flies to over 120 destinations in 74 countries.

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.

Emirates operates flights on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaka, Cyprus.