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Hamiye: No Details on Airport Cyberattack Yet

par This Is Beirut, 08/01 13:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ali Hamiyé Beirut International Airport cyberattack

The caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiye, did not elaborate on the origin of the cyberattack that targeted Beirut International Airport (AIB) on Sunday, stressing that he did not know "whether it was due to an internal or external action." "We must await the results of the investigation carried out by the security services ...

Beirut Airport Traffic: 9% Less Flights in February

par This Is Beirut, 04/03 16:39 - Reading : less than a minute

Beirut International Airport

Traffic at Beirut International Airport (BIA) recorded an increase in passenger numbers in February, but a fall in the number of flights. According to figures released by the airport, 413,111 departing and arriving passengers passed through the airport, an increase of 1% compared to February 2023. The number of arrivals in Lebanon rose by 2.57% ...

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

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

Beirut International Airport

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 ...

Beirut International Airport Resumes Operations

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

Beirut International Airport

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 ...

Al-Hassan: Beirut International Airport Will Not Close

par This Is Beirut, 19/04 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 ...

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

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

Ali Hamieh Beirut International Airport Hezbollah

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, ...

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

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

Beirut International Airport Civil Aviation Fadi Al-Hassan

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 ...

Abboud Says BIA Is Witnessing 14,000 Daily Arrivals

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

Beirut International Airport

“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 ...

Increased Departures at Beirut International Airport

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

Beirut International Airport flights Hamas Israel

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.

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

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

Beirut International Airport

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 ...

Hamiye: 'BIA and MEA Are Operating Normally'

par This Is Beirut, 25/09 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Ali Hamiyé Beirut International Airport

Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamiye asserted that Beirut International Airport (BIA) “continues to function normally” and that Middle East Airlines (MEA) is “still operating.” In a press conference on Wednesday, he estimated the number of departures and arrivals at BIA to be in the “thousands,” stating that ...

Surge in Passengers: How MEA Is Navigating Lebanon’s Crisis

par Vanessa Kallas, 25/09 18:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Beirut International Airport

To leave or to stay? A question long entrenched in the minds of the common Lebanese folk. After a deadly spate of Israeli strikes last week, that targeted multiple Lebanese regions, resulting in over 500 deaths, thousands injured, and tens of thousands displaced, the answer for many has become clear: leave Lebanon while you still can, if you ...

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