Lebanon to reopen Beirut airport July 1
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which grounded flights March 18, will reopen next month with reduced air traffic.
Lebanon will reopen its international airport in Beirut for commercial flights July 1 but with reduced air traffic, the office of Prime Minister Hassan Diab said today.
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport has been closed to flights since March 18 to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Beginning next month, the airport will operate at 10% capacity compared with last year’s air traffic. Private flights out of the airport can resume June 24.
Lebanon’s public works minister had previously said the airport would reopen June 21.
Upon arrival in Lebanon, passengers will be tested for COVID-19 and those who test positive will be required to home quarantine.
