Afriqiyah Airways Reviews
Afriqiyah Airways Reviews
Afriqiyah Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية) is a state-owned airline based in Tripoli, Libya. Before the Libyan civil war of 2011 it operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi, and international scheduled services to over 25 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East; since the end of the war, it has been rebuilding its business. In mid-October 2010, Afriqiyah Airways and Libyan Airlines (Libya’s other state flag carrier) were expected to merge into one airline, and, although postponed, the merger is still planned.The name Afriqiyah comes from the Arabic word for African.
Afriqiyah Airways plans to introduce new services to Marseille. Two A330s that were delivered in 2009 were used to inaugurate new routes to Dhaka, Johannesburg and Kinshasa. In the winter 2010, two new routes were added to the airline’s network – Beijing and Nouakchott. The airline is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the International Air Transport Association. It generated US$120 million in revenue in 2006. Afriqiyah Airways is a subsidiary of the Libyan African Aviation Holding Company (LAAHC), which itself is owned by the Libyan National Social Fund, the Libyan National Investment Company, the Libya-Africa Investment Fund and the Libyan Foreign Investment Company; the airline is ultimately owned by the Libyan government.
Afriqiyah Airways’ main base is Tripoli International Airport,
