Travelers at Beirut Airport in January 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L’Orient Today)
Despite security uncertainties related to escalating tensions with Israel and the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament, travelers are once again keen to visit Lebanon for the upcoming holiday season.Jean Abboud, president of the Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in Lebanon (ATTAL), confirmed yesterday that the current flight occupancy rate to Lebanon stands at "around 90 percent and is likely to increase even more in the coming days with last-minute bookings." In a similar vein Low-cost airlines are increasingly interested in Lebanon Given the current trend, he says Lebanon can expect to see an increase of between 5 to 10 percent in the number of visitors during the upcoming period compared to December 2024. The same period last year came right after the cease-fire was reached between Hezbollah and Israel on Nov....
Despite security uncertainties related to escalating tensions with Israel and the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament, travelers are once again keen to visit Lebanon for the upcoming holiday season.Jean Abboud, president of the Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in Lebanon (ATTAL), confirmed yesterday that the current flight occupancy rate to Lebanon stands at "around 90 percent and is likely to increase even more in the coming days with last-minute bookings." In a similar vein Low-cost airlines are increasingly interested in Lebanon Given the current trend, he says Lebanon can expect to see an increase of between 5 to 10 percent in the number of visitors during the upcoming period compared to December 2024. The same period last year came right after the cease-fire was reached between Hezbollah and Israel on...
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