Dubai, Emirates will restart passenger flights to Tripoli from 1st September 2013, Emirates’ three-weekly flights to Tripoli, served by a Boeing 777-200ER in a 3-class configuration, will make a stop in Malta every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Under the new schedule, Emirates’ flight EK745 will leave Dubai at 0930hrs arriving in Malta at 1325hrs. The service will depart Malta 1445hrs arriving in Tripoli at 1555hrs. The return flight will leave Tripoli International Airport at 1725hrs and will land in Dubai at 0100 hrs. 

Jean Luc Grillet, Emirates senior vice president commercial operations for Africa, said: “The re-introduction of our flights to Tripoli is a further boost to north Africa, coming  after the launch of Emirates’ daily service to Algiers from 1st March 2013.

 “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.”  

“Africa is a hugely important continent for Emirates and we are committed to investing in and further strengthening our products and services a across the region. Tripoli will be one of the 23 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, Far East and West Asia points.” 

In June 2012, Emirates reopened its Tripoli town for passengers in Tripoli to book travel on Emirates services outside of Libya including flights commencing from Tunis.

Emirates has introduced a SkyCargo service into Tripoli in May 2012, offering a weekly capacity of 40 tonnes every week. Tripoli has been part of Emirates’ route network since March 2001, when services were launched with 4 flights a week.  

Over the next six months, Emirates will launch a further four destinations:  Haneda on 3 June, Stockholm on 4 September, Clark on 1 October, and Milan-New York on 1 October 201