Etihad Airways to begin flights to Tripoli

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will soon begin flights to Tripoli and thus the Libyan capital will become the fifth North African destination for the carrier. According to a airlines spokesperson, here on Thursday, the airline is planning three flights a week to Tripoli; as soon as the Nato no-fly zone is lifted, the airport is declared safe and all appropriate infrastructure is in place, they will be able to begin services.