October 17, 2026
The accreditation file for Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut has returned to the forefront of events, following an internal report issued by a United Nations aviation agency, reported by Reuters, which stated that the airport’s accreditation certificate had expired.
According to what was stated in the report, the airport faces an urgent need to renew the certificate, at a time when the Lebanese authorities are making the necessary efforts to complete the conditions and procedures leading to regaining accreditation.
On the line of reconciliation, the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, downplayed the extent of the concerns surrounding the file, stressing in statements to “Reuters” that Beirut Airport obtaining the new accreditation certificate is now a matter of a few days.
