Libyan Wings set for November 4 restart for Istanbul service

Libyan Wings, the privately-owned carrier operating out of Tripoli, will next week recommence its twice-weekly service to Istanbul. The carrier launched and cancelled the Istanbul service – its inaugural route - on September 25 after the Turkish government issued a ruling requiring Libyans to have visas to the country on the same day as the carrier entered the market.
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The airline’s CEO, Edgardo Badiali told the Aviation Festival MENA in Dubai that the service will restart November 4 used a leased A310 in a two-class configuration with 12 seats in business class and 108 in economy. The airline took delivery of the A310 – its second - this week. Libyan Wings already operates an A319 on a twice-daily service to Tunis which Badiali says has been recording a 70% passenger load factor since the service began on October 5.

Badiali told the Festival that Libyan Wings hopes to up its Tunis frequency to thrice daily and is also eyeing a twice-weekly service to Khartoum with additional hopes for services to Beirut.
 

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