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Lebanon to re-open Beirut international airport from July 1: statement – Metro US

Lebanon to re-open Beirut international airport from July 1: statement

Lebanon temporarily shuts down Beirut’s international airport as part of
Lebanon temporarily shuts down Beirut’s international airport as part of the preventive measures against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beirut

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon will re-open Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport for commercial flights beginning July 1, but will keep air traffic at 10% of capacity from a year ago, a statement from the prime minister’s office said on Friday.

Private flights will resume from June 24, the statement said.

Passengers will be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and obliged to practice home quarantine if testing positive, it added.

(Reporting by Eric Knecht; Editing by Chris Reese)