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Saydet el-Jabal Calls for Beirut International Airport to be Placed Under International Protection

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-12 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In the context of a potential military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, Saydet el-Jabal has advocated for the international protection of the Rafic Hariri Beirut International Airport and the road leading to it, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The group has urged the ambassadors of the Group of Five (France, Saudi ...

Increased Departures at Beirut International Airport

Yara Germany, 2024-08-06 22:04 - Reading : less than a minute

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The escalating situation in the region and fears that the conflict between Hamas and Israel might spread to Lebanon are causing vacationers to cut their trips short. With various embassies urging their citizens to leave and travel companies continuously rescheduling flights, the departure hall at Beirut International Airport is now crowded.

Abboud Says BIA Is Witnessing 14,000 Daily Arrivals

This Is Beirut, 2024-07-15 18:53 - Reading : less than a minute

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“Around 14,000 people arrive daily at the Beirut International Airport (BIA), with 85 to 90 aircraft landing every day,”  revealed Jean Abboud, head of the travel and tourism offices syndicate, on Monday. He assured that the 2024 summer season is shaping up to surpass last year’s. He mentioned that “the aircraft occupancy rate is over ...

Al-Hassan: Over 300,000 Arrivals Recorded in June

This Is Beirut, 2024-06-24 21:32 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Director General of Civil Aviation, Fadi al-Hassan, said in an interview with the Sputnik agency on Monday that more than 300,000 people arrived at Beirut International Airport in June, even though "we're not yet in the peak season." Commenting on the issue of Israeli jamming of the GPS system since last March, he assured that "planes land at ...

Presence of Hezb Weapons at BIA Denied: Press Conference and Media Tour

Lyne Sammouri, 2024-06-24 17:03 - Reading : less than a minute

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The tour of Beirut International Airport, carried out on Monday in the presence of diplomats and journalists on the initiative of Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamieh, was chaotic.  The latter once again denied reports in the British daily, The Telegraph, which, on Sunday, accused Hezbollah of stockpiling Iranian weapons, ...

BIA: Chaos During Inspection Visit

This Is Beirut, 2024-06-24 13:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Beirut International Airport witnessed on Monday a chaotic morning during the inspection visit organized by caretaker Minister of Public Works Ali Hamiye, in the presence of Beirut ambassadors and local, Arab and international media. Hamiye’s invitation came after allegations of the British newspaper The Telegraph saying that Hezbollah was ...

Mawlawi: Patrols on the BIA Road Will Be Stepped Up

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-24 22:01 - Reading : less than a minute

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Caretaker Minister of Interior Bassam Mawlawi affirmed that "patrols on the Beirut airport road will be intensified, in cooperation with the police station in the southern suburbs." Following a meeting he chaired on Wednesday to discuss the security situation in the capital, Mawlawi stressed that "the security services are stepping up arrests and ...

When Electronic Warfare Threatens Civil Aviation

2024-04-21 19:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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  Since the beginning of the war in Gaza on October 7, 2023, the navigation systems at Beirut International Airport (BIA) have been experiencing near-daily disruptions, compromising the safety of civil aviation and causing the interruptions of some flights. What is the source of these disruptions, and what are BIA’s options? According to ...

Al-Hassan: Beirut International Airport Will Not Close

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-19 14:54 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Director General of Civil Aviation, Engineer Fadi Al-Hassan, assured that Beirut International Airport (BIA) is in no danger of closing due to employee protests. In an interview with the television channel MTV, he said, "meetings are ongoing to increase the remuneration of night work hours for technical employees of the airport's general ...

Beirut International Airport Resumes Operations

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-14 09:24 - Reading : less than a minute

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Beirut International Airport resumed normal operations at 7:00 AM on Sunday. Lebanese airspace had been preventively closed from 1:00 AM until 7:00 AM, following Iran's attack on Israel. For its part, MEA had announced the postponement of its flights originally scheduled for Sunday, April 14 to dates that will be determined later. "Only five ...

Rush of Crowds at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Amidst Regional Tensions

This Is Beirut, 2024-04-14 08:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Following the reopening of Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport at 7:00 am on Sunday, April 14, 2024, heavy traffic and crowds were observed. This influx occurred after Lebanese airspace had been temporarily closed from 1:00 am due to regional tensions following the escalations between Israel and Iran. Despite the closure, operations resumed ...

BIA: Traffic Down 7% in First Quarter of 2024

2024-04-04 20:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Beirut International Airport: traffic down 7% in first quarter of 2024. Traffic at Beirut International Airport (BIA) recorded a 7% drop in the first quarter of the current year, in comparison with the same period in 2023, and a 12% drop in flights to and from Lebanon. According to figures released by BIA, the airport welcomed 1,272,625 ...

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