Geopolitics plays a major role in the aviation industry, and here’s one of the more nuanced examples of that.
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Interesting to see TUS Airways reinvent itself and become a bigger airline than Cyprus Airways, given that it was almost going to shut down a few years ago...also interesting as CY offers more scheduled routes than U8 does...but I guess there are different definitions of "biggest" when it comes to airlines?
Makes sense considering the hostile nature of Israel towards Lebanon as described
Yes, it's very puzzling! Tus is considered larger as they have 5 aircraft, whereas CY has 3 (with 10 a220s on order). However, Tus doesn't really have an extensive network from Cyprus and definitely nothing close to what CY offers.
LOL, maybe do some research before posting.....Lebanon is ruled by a United States designated terrorist organization named Hezbollah whose charter states the full destruction of the state of Israel. They are financed by Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.
Lebanon is “governor” by Hezbollah a US designated terror group. Israel’s relationship of Lebanon is not hostile. It is of a defense of nature given a long history of terror groups dominating the politics in the country Lebanon, his long been a base for terror groups to launch attacks against Israel, either on ground or by air. Right now they’re over 100,000 missiles and rockets in Lebanon aimed at Israel. Israel is continually locating and sealing terror tunnels that cross the border into Israel. I have personally been in a tunnel bored from Lebanon through solid rock into Israel. Now you tell me who has a hostile nature.
Ben, the pictures featured in this article reminds me that we are still waiting for the review of your MEA flight
It's hardly the good people of Lebanon. It's an archaic terrorist group hizbollah, no brighter than neanderthal man keeping a Lebanon with great potential in the dark ages; holding that fine country hostage with it's defunct ancient and religious ideology. God help Lebanon.
And the PLO (Israel's reasons for invading Lebanon) left Lebanon in 1982...Israel stayed occupying and stealing Lebanon's water for 18 years.
One could say since Israel invaded and occupied Lebanon before Hizbullah was even created, that Hizbuullah is the one with a defensive posture.
"Right now they’re over 100,000 missiles and rockets in Lebanon aimed at Israel"
And how many are aimed at Lebanon? Whatever Hizbullah's military capability, it dwarfs that of Israel...
Not necessarily, there are many, many, many Lebanese of all faiths who dislike both Hizbullah and Israel at the same time.
It wasn’t that long ago when MEA was rushing to park their planes at Larnaca Airport to protect them during a series of violent domestic conflicts within Lebanon!
That’ll be S7 operating under the Cyprus Airways logo they leased for 10 years from the Cypriot government!
I'm sorry but this is just petty. I'm Lebanese and I think Lebanon's government has more important things too be focused on other then cutting in too more of Lebanon's income by banning an airline flying over us. So so pathetic
The world suctioned Apartheid South Africa. Today we are a free Democratic People. Thanks for the world who had a back bone to the previous National Party Regime.
Why are the world this time in the Zionist ssa.
I'm a disadvantage South African, The generation wealth the advantaged population had, leaves and will always be a sour taste. Then killing and torture have it's scar's.
Why is the world supporting the Isreal Apartheid Government
Please, do report on political issues accurately, otherwise you create chaos and destruction in people’s minds, when they are unaware of political context. I like your blog, but please…Here is from Wikipedia:
“ The invasion followed a series of attacks and counter-attacks between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) operating in southern Lebanon and the IDF that had caused civilian casualties on both sides of the border.[17][18][19] The military operation was launched after gunmen from Abu Nidal's organization attempted to assassinate Shlomo Argov, Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom. ”
Cyprus should ban Middle East Airlines from coming into Cyprus. And let’s see what Lebanon will do !!
Cyprus has no diplomatic or political issues with Lebanon at all - quite the contrary actually- so your comment is totally irrelevant, void and vindictive to say the least..
Rampant inflation. Gridlocked govt. No money in the bank. Food shortages. Unemployment through the roof.....what shall I do? I'll ban a foreign airline minority-owned by Israelis! That'll show em, and solve all my problems too!!
Er, this ban is more symbolic than anything else. Banning it most likely won't be cutting into Lebanon's income, to be honest.
Sono d'accordo con l'ipotizzaato divieto per gli aerei della Mea fi entrare in Libano. Il governo cipriota non dovrebbe accettare assurdi ricatti alla sua prima compagnia aerea.