Turkey’s airline resumed flights to Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday, and the head of Jordan’s flagship airline said Tuesday that Royal Jordanian will restart daily service there on Thursday, ending a seven-month halt because of Libya’s civil war. Hussein Dabbas said flights to the capital Tripoli may resume later this month, once aviation safety is ensured and the airport there can accommodate flights.

Dabbas said the decision to resume flights to Benghazi was prompted by a “strong demand” for travel there. Benghazi was the command post of Libya’s rebels before they took control of Tripoli last month.RJ used to operate five weekly flights to Tripoli and two to Benghazi.Around 15,000 Jordanian professionals, mainly doctors, engineers and teachers, work in Libya.Jordan established ties with Libya’s National Transitional Council in June.NATO has been enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya since the start of its involvement in the fighting, but it allows humanitarian and other civilian flights.