On Wednesday, the General Manager of Benghazi’s Benina airport, Abdalla Al-Shafee denied widely circulated reports that the airport will commence flights with Tripoli on Friday.

Al-Shafee said the Anti-Coronavirus Committee had set 17 preconditions that needed to be met before the airport can resume operations.

He said there is a list of issues that need to be resolved, headed by the need for a specialized disinfection company that can disinfect the airport, passengers, and baggage – before operations can resume.