U.S. Lifts Some Air Service Sanctions From Libya

The U.S. Transportation Department this week lifted some air service sanctions imposed against Libya — the latest in a series of rewards provided by the United States in exchange for Tripoli’s dismantlement of its WMD programs (see GSN, July 30).

U.S. airlines may now conduct all-cargo operations to Libya. Other air services, including direct passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Libya and flights to the United States by Libyan air carriers and registered aircraft, remain prohibited (U.S. Treasury Department release, Aug. 10).

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