Suspended Operations
As a consequence of the Libyan civil war and the resulting no-fly zone over the country enforced by NATO in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, all flight operations by Afriqiyah Airways were terminated on 17 March 2011.
Point 17 of the United Nations resolution specifically banned flights from members of the United Nations of aircraft registered in Libya. This was rescinded when Afriqiyah Airways was officially unsanctioned on 22 September 2011, when Libyan-registered aircraft were again permitted to enter EU airspace. This resulted in the announcement that Afriqiyah Airways expected to resume flights between Tripoli and London by the end of the year (subject to the issue of the correct air transport and security permits) using A320 equipment. However, flights did not resume until summer 2012.
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