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Air Malta announces flights to Benghazi
Air Malta to restart twice-weekly service Tuesday and Thursday to Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi.
Air Malta has announced it will restart a twice-weekly service every Tuesday and Thursday as from Tuesday, 29th May, to Libya's second largest city, Benghazi.
The flights will supplement the daily service to Tripoli, the country's capital, which will start operating today.
The decision to operate to Benghazi was taken following a positive report received from Air Malta's technical team that audited this airport on various aspects including flight operations, safety and security, engineering and ground and airport operations. This audit was further supplemented by official operational information received from Benghazi airport.
"Benghazi, as the principal city of eastern Libya, is one of Libya's major economic centres. We have been looking forward to restart operations to Benghazi for the last few months. Our flights will reconnect this city not only to Malta but also to mainland Europe as they are timed to facilitate onward flight connections with other Air Malta services operating to European cities", said CEO Peter Davies.
"Following the announcement of daily services to Libya's capital, Tripoli, as from today, this is further good news for the Maltese and Libyan communities. This summer we expect to carry approximately 8,000 passengers on the Benghazi route. These will be added to the 30,000 passengers we expect to carry this summer on Tripoli," Davies said.
Air Malta flies to Benghazi on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:40am, arriving Benghazi at 6:05am and departs Benghazi at 7:05am and arrives Malta at 8:25am.
Joseph MELI •
You will note that Air Malta's competitor on the Tripoli route (LIBYAN AIRLINE'S)-AND HOPEFULLY SOON ON THE BENGHAZI ROUTE- publish their fares on this route in publications in a clear and transparent manner.One can only wonder why Air Malta don't reciprocate such clear and unequivocal fare strutures?For if I was cynical I may put this down to the fact that Air Malta's fares are massively higher and unjustifiably and disproportionately so.Why should this be?
