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Planes Fly From Beirut Airport Despite Israeli Bombing
Most airlines have suspended trips to Beirut, while Middle East Airlines keeps a reduced schedule and the airport handles less than half its usual traffic.
- Lebanon's only international airport remains operational despite intensifying strikes, though departure boards are largely filled with cancellations. Mohammed Aziz, head of Lebanon's civil aviation authority, confirmed the facility functions following risk assessments.
- Officials rely on information 'mainly from the US embassy' to assess risks and received additional guarantees this week that the airport would be spared. This week, Israel issued an evacuation warning for southern Beirut areas near the facility.
- Aziz, a former pilot, said the airport was seeing less than half the traffic it normally would at this time of year. On Friday, just a few dozen travelers occupied the usually packed departures hall, with soldiers keeping watch.
- While most international airlines suspended service, Middle East Airlines continues a reduced schedule. Airport Chief Operating Officer Jalal Haidar said, 'We are prepared to remain open and operational,' as the facility accelerates renovations.
- The facility handles an average of 8 million passengers annually and aims to accommodate an extra 1.3 million this year through renovations. Management is driven by determination to keep Lebanon connected to the rest of the world.
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Planes fly from Beirut airport despite Israeli bombing
Smoke from an Israeli strike still lingered in the air as a plane from Lebanon's national carrier took off from Beirut airport, which has stayed open despite the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Located in the immediate vicinity of the areas targeted by the Israeli strikes, Beirut Airport continues to provide air services through international coordination.
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