Egypt Resumes Flights To Lebanon After 3-month Suspension

CAIRO, Dec 20 (Bernama-AA) -- Egypt’s national carrier said Thursday that flights between Cairo and Beirut resumed after a three-month suspension.

“In light of the stability of the situation in Lebanon, we are pleased to announce the resumption of direct flights between Cairo and Beirut after a three-month hiatus,” Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted EgyptAir as saying in a statement.

The first flight was on Thursday.

The suspension began Sept 24, when EgyptAir announced it was halting flights to Beirut because of instability in Lebanon.

At the time, several Arab and international airlines followed suit amid Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon.

A fragile ceasefire has been in effect since Nov 27 between Israel and the Lebanese group, Hezbollah following months of military operations.

The conflict escalated after Hezbollah provided support to the Gaza Strip following an attack by the Palestinian group, Hamas, on Oct 7, 2023.

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