Egypt Operates First Flight to Libya's Benghazi after 8-Year Hiatus

On Monday, EgyptAir resumed its direct flights between Cairo and the Libyan city of Benghazi after an 8-year hiatus due to the deteriorating security situation.

The national carrier will operate a daily direct flight between Cairo and Benghazi on Boeing B737-800.

In statements on Monday, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EgyptAir Holding Company Amr Abu Elenien said the national carrier is attaching special importance to strategic destinations including Benghazi city in Libya, especially with the presence of a number of Egyptians there.

He also said the moves aim at enhancing the trade and economic exchange between the two countries.

Earlier this week, Cairo hosted the inter-Libyan meetings between the Joint Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High State Council (HSC) to reach an agreement on a constitutional basis.

The talks tackled the executive mechanisms required to approve the constitutional and legislative basis for the national elections in Libya, Libyan sources said on Friday.