Tunisia Allows Libyan Flights To Resume

August 18, 2015

Tunisia said it will reopen its airspace to flights to and from Libya as safety standards at its airports have improved.

Tunisia, hit by two major militant attacks this year, has banned the flights since March, fearing more violence could spill over from Libya where two rival governments, Islamist militants and other militias are vying for power.

Most other foreign airlines and embassies withdrew from Libya after security collapsed following the 2011 overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi.

But Tunisia remains a major refuge and transit point for Libyans trying to escape violence.

"The decision came after audits carried out by security teams in... eastern and western Libyan airports," the transport ministry said in a statement.

(Reuters)