Tripoli Airport
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- frequent and loud announcements
- English speaking airport staff are hard to find
- Seats with armrests
- Bring your own food
by Bram
"I have passed through Tripoli airport a number of times over the last twelve months and it is always an experience. First of all, you only have announcements (very frequent and very loud for the limited quantity of flights going through this airport) in Arabic. Therefore it is important to keep an eye on the TV screens which switch from Arabic to English. I once spent 5 hours at the airport, waiting for a plane which arrived late, but I could not get any information on how long the delay would be. The TV screens just indicated "delayed" and finding someone who speaks English at the airport is difficult.The seats are OK (with armrests), and it is possible to put your feet on the tables while trying to sleep. The small restaurant is crap and a rip-off. If you do not have Libyan Dinars with you, they accept USD or EUR but at the exchange rate of 1 EUR/USD = 1 LYD. While in reality the rate is 1 EUR = 1.6 LYD. And of course there is no alcohol in the airport, as it is illegal in Libya."
