Palestinian Airlines to resume flights soon

By: Ahmad Hammadi

GAZA CITY: The Palestinian Minister for Transport Sa'adi El-Kronz announced that the Palestinian Airlines has scheduled to recommence flights from the Gaza Strip this week after being grounded by Israel for over a year.

Talking to newsmen on Monday, El-Kronz said the airline would take off thrice a week to connect over one million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip with the Jordanian capital city of Amman.

“The flights will fly from the El-Arish airport in Egypt, about 70 km (43 miles) from the Gaza Strip,” he said adding that negotiations with Israel over the reopening of Gaza International Airport are still ongoing.

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