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Lebanon's only international passenger facility is located on the Mediterranean coast at the edge of Beirut's southern suburbs.
Beirut airport has remained open despite Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings for nearby areas.
KEY POINTS
- Lebanese authorities received new guarantees this week that the airport would be spared from attacks.
- Commercial flights use specific air routes coordinated with Israeli military to avoid incidents.
- The airport is using reduced traffic to accelerate renovations, aiming to increase capacity by 1.3 million.
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