The first plane coming from the Mitiga airport (Libya) is expected to land in on Thursday at the Djerba-Zarzis airport, as part of the resumption of the Djerba-Tripoli air route after several year-long interruption.
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The Libyan carrier will serve this air route by means of two flights a week (Thursdays and Sundays), which will help promote tourism and facilitate B2B meetings between the countries, a press release by the regional tourism commissioner reads.
Some 150 travellers will be on board of the Libyan plane which scheduled a return flight on the same day and another on Sunday, said official in charge of the carrier’s public relations Imed Lajmi.
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The carrier is willing to schedule other flights depending on the demand on this air route, he affirmed to TAP correspondent.
The Djerba-Zarzis airport management for its part, specified that it had not received up to Wednesday, the confirmation notice on the arrival of the flight Thursday afternoon.
