Airlines Scrap Libya Flights as Qaddafi’s Soldiers Open Fire

Airlines including Deutsche Lufthansa AG, British Airways and Emirates called off flights to Tripoli as Muammar Qaddafi tightened his grip over the Libyan capital and foreign governments hurried to evacuate citizens.

Lufthansa, Europe’s second-biggest airline, has canceled all flights from today until Feb. 27 following a travel warning by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office. Emirates has halted flights until March 26, while Qatar Airways won’t serve the destination until further notice.