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Emirates airlines will be increasing its capacity on flights to Tripoli
Emirates is to increase its capacity on flights to Libya by using an Airbus A340-500 on the Tripoli route.From 1 August 2010, Emirates will offer a total of 3,612 seats per week between Tripoli and Dubai representing an increase of 9% in passenger capacity. Emirates’ A340-500 aircraft offers 12 First Class Suites, 42 Business class and 204 Econo...

Tripoli crash families get EUR 20,000 initial pay out
The families of the 70 Dutch nationals killed in the Tripoli air crash are being given an initial EUR 20,000 to cover immediate expenses, airline Afriqiyah Airways said on Tuesday. The cash should not be seen as an admission of guilt because 'the cause of the crash still has to be established,' a spokesman said. Researchers have so far establish...

Libyan flight delayed after collision
An airport van has crashed into the nose of a Libyan Arab Aircraft plane, causing minor damage. LN 147 was due to leave to Tripoli at 1415h but it will have to stay in Malta until it has been inspected. Its 11 passengers and their baggage have been transferred to an Air Malta plane due to take off to Tripoli at 1715h. The head of MIA operations M...

Travel Guide to Libya
Libya is a country in North Africa. In the north it has a Mediterranean Sea coast, with Egypt to the east and Tunisia to the west. It also has land borders with Algeria, Chad, Niger, and Sudan. More than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert. 98% of the population is Sunni Muslim. Cities Tripoli – the capital Al ‘Aziziyah Al Juf...