Emirates Suspends Flights to Libyan Capital Due to Violence CheapOair Staff February 22, 2011 general Emirates Suspends Flights to Tripoli It was announced Tuesday that Emirates will be suspending flights to the Libyan capital of Tripoli due to violence in the region. Along with Tripoli, the city of Benghazi has been affected by the hostile outbursts; runways have been destroyed according to the report by Reuters Africa. The airline will still service a few flights to Tunisia. Emirates are planning to update travelers on flights to Tripoli after February 25th.