Egypt air Resumes Flights to Libya’s Benghazi

Egypt’s flag carrier Egypt Air resumed its direct flights to the Libyan city of Benghazi after an 11-year halt, reports said.

Egypt Air is scheduled to operate a daily direct flight between Cairo and Benghazi with its Boeing B737-800, reports said.

Egypt Air suspended its flights to Benghazi 11 years ago due to the deteriorating security situation following the fall of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Libya is an attractive market for Egyptian labor, with hundreds of thousands of Egyptians working in different sectors.

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