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International Airlines Gear Up To Return To Beirut After Ceasefire!
After the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel took effect at dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 27, several airlines announced plans to resume flights to Beirut.
While some carriers are waiting until the holidays end, others are acting quickly to meet demand from the Lebanese diaspora ahead of the holiday season.
Airlines Confirming December Flight Resumptions
- Royal Jordanian: The first airline to resume flights between Amman and Beirut, operating one flight daily since Sunday, Dec. 1.
- Turkish Airlines: Initially planned to restart flights on Saturday, Nov. 30, but delayed until Dec. 3 for its first Istanbul-Beirut flight. Sources suggest it may soon increase flight frequencies.
- Ethiopian Airlines: Officially announced its return with flights between Beirut and Addis Ababa, starting Dec. 8.
- Qatar Airways: Set to resume operations on Dec. 9, beginning with one round-trip flight per day.
Airlines Still Considering
- EgyptAir: Tentatively scheduled to resume Cairo-Beirut flights on Dec. 17, though some agencies have yet to confirm this.
- Iraqi Airways planned to gradually restore flights from Baghdad, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah, and Erbil starting Sunday but has yet to launch any flights.
- Emirates: Expected to resume flights on Dec. 9, despite earlier reports suggesting a suspension until Jan. 1, 2025.
- Etihad Airways: Considering a return starting Dec. 18.
Airlines Opting Out for Now
- Air France announced on Monday, Dec. 2, that Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Beirut flights will remain suspended through Jan. 5 due to security concerns. This suspension also affects its low-cost subsidiary, Transavia, which operates flights between Beirut and Orly.
- Lufthansa Group: Including Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings, none are expected to return to Lebanon before early March.
Other Updates
No word yet from airlines like Cyprus Airways or Aegean Airlines, which typically serve Lebanon. Before the Hezbollah-Israel clashes began on Oct. 8, 2023, around 60 airlines operated flights to Beirut.
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