Italy's flag carrier resumes direct flights to Libya after 10-Year hiatus

TRIPOLI, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways launched its first direct commercial flight to Libya's capital on Sunday, marking the resumption of air links between the two countries after more than a decade, Libya's Airports Authority said.

The inaugural flight connected Rome's Fiumicino airport with Tripoli's Mitiga airport, with services scheduled twice weekly, according to a statement from the