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Lebanon reopens airspace after security closure: MP Rasamny

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 14 Jun 2025 12:36
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Lebanon reopens its airspace after a brief security closure, and MEA is set to reschedule flights.

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  • Lebanon reopens airspace after security closure: MP Rasamny
    MEA airlines, at Larnaca airport, Cyprus, on October 3, 2024 (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Lebanon’s Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, announced on Saturday the reopening of Lebanese airspace at 10:00 am, following coordination with the Directorate of Civil Aviation.

In an official statement, Fayez Rasamny extended his "deep apologies to arriving and departing passengers," emphasizing that the temporary closure and accompanying measures were taken solely due to security necessities.

📌 Minister of Public Works and Transport #Fayez_Rasamny on Friday held a meeting with a delegation overseeing the #Fast_Track project, which included MEAS Executive Director Mohammad Shatila, Marwan Kobrosly (representing Dar Al-Handasah), Engineer Charbel Moussa (from EMC), and… pic.twitter.com/Kmh7Xogmmh

— Ministry of Public Works and Transport - Lebanon (@mopwleb) June 13, 2025

He reaffirmed that "the safety of passengers and aviation facilities remains the top priority."

The national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), will reschedule its flights based on the updated operational timeline. A detailed statement outlining revised flight schedules is expected shortly.

Flights cancelled, re-routed

Several international and regional airlines suspended or rerouted flights on Friday in response to heightened security risks following the Israeli strikes, with the following list of the affected carriers and their announced changes as of June 13:

  • Aegean Airlines suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv for June 13
  • Russian airliner Aeroflot said it canceled flights between Moscow and Tehran and is making changes to other routes in the Middle East
  • Qatar Airways says flights canceled to/from Iraq and Iran
  • Lufthansa: Iranian, Iraqi, and Israeli airspace will also not be used for overflights for the time being
  • Emirates Airlines said flight cancellations to/from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran
  • Turkey's AJet canceled flights to Iran, Iraq, Jordan
  • Turkish Airlines THYAO.IS subsidiary AJet cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq, and Jordan until Monday morning
  • Air France said it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv "until further notice"

Meanwhile, Israeli airlines El Al, Israir, and Arkia said they were moving their planes out of “Israel”.

The planes were flown without passengers, said a spokesperson for Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, which on Friday closed until further notice.

  • Lebanon
  • Middle East Airlines
  • Fayez Rasamny

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