by IBRAHIM BARZAK, KARIN LAUB,AP A Palestinian family is seen on their way to cross the border from Khan Younis Refugee Camp in Gaza to the El-Arish airport in Egypt to take their flight on Palestinian Airlines to Amman, Jordan, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Over the next year, Israeli troops destroyed the Gaza airport, and Palestinian Airlines was forced to move its base to El-Arish, an Egyptian coastal resort about 60 kilometers from Gaza. Seven years ago, the airline stopped flying altogether after its ...

Over the next year, Israeli troops destroyed the Gaza airport, and Palestinian Airlines was forced to move its base to El-Arish, an Egyptian coastal resort about 60 kilometres from Gaza. Seven years ago, the airline stopped flying altogether after its ...

Yesterday, the Amman-El-Arish flight carried 27 passengers, and 44 were booked on the return trip later in the day. The flight takes an hour and 35 minutes - more than double the time needed for the direct route over Israel. The airline does not have ...

A Palestinian Airlines flight takes off from Marka Airbase to El-Arish, Egypt, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, May 27, 2012. Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the vagaries of the Mideast conflict.

Over the next year, Israeli troops destroyed the Gaza airport, and Palestinian Airlines was forced to move its base to El-Arish, an Egyptian coastal resort about 60 kilometers from Gaza. Seven years ago, the airline stopped flying altogether after its ...

A Palestinian Airlines flight takes off from Marka Airbase to El-Arish, Egypt, in Amman, Jordan. Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the vagaries of the Mideast conflict. (AP) By KARIN LAUB and IBRAHIM ...

AP photo - A Palestinian Airlines flight takes off from Marka Airbase to El-Arish, Egypt, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, May 27, 2012. Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the vagaries of the Mideast conflict.