By John Lee. The Ministry of Transport has reportedly announced the resumption of direct Iraqi Airways flights between Iraq and Malaysia. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Baghdad to Kuala Lumpur route will start in early February with one flight per week. (Source: INA)
By John Lee. Romanian airline Dan Air has announced that it will operate flights from Iraq to Europe on behalf of the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad. This follows a recent decision by the European Commission to ban Fly Baghdad from EU airspace because, according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), they do not […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Transport has announced the resumption of direct passenger flights between Iraq and Denmark, with the route covering Baghdad, Najaf, and Copenhagen. This marks the second European destination after Berlin, utilized by Iraqi Airways through a codeshare agreement. According to the company's management, the decision to reintroduce this vital […]
By John Lee. An executive memorandum has been signed between the Lebanese Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) to operate 45 weekly flights between Lebanon and Iraq. Lebanon's Minister for Transport, Ali Hamie, said the agreement was a milestone in enhancing cooperation between the two countries. (Source: @alihamie_lb)
By John Lee. The European Union's Ambassador to Iraq has held discussions with the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) with the intention of allowing Iraqi Airlines to fly in the EU. Newly-appointed Thomas Seiler said the matter will be discussed regularly, and both sides will work closely together on audits, checks and technical assistance. (Source: […]
By John Lee. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has reportedly inaugurated its first flight from Abu Dhabi to Erbil today (Friday 6th October). According to WAM, the flights operate on Monday and Friday, with the national airline flying to more than 40 destinations from Abu Dhabi. The company reported on Monday that it has added a […]
By John Lee. Saudi Arabian budget airline Flynas has announced that it will resume its direct flights to Iraq. Starting on Friday 1st September, the company will operate three direct flights every week between Jeddah to Baghdad. Flynas, formerly called Nas Air, was founded in Riyadh in 2007. (Source: Flynas)
By John Lee. Oman's SalamAir will soon start a service to Baghdad International Airport. Starting August 31st, it will operate three weekly flights from Muscat to Baghdad, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The company started operations in 2017, and operates a fleet of Airbus jets. (Source: SalamAir)
From Tasnim, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The public relations department director of Iran's Taban Airlines announced the launch of weekly Najaf flights from Payam International Airport in Karaj on Saturdays. Speaking in an interview with […]
By John Lee. Ultra-low-fare airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, has announced its latest route to Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Flights to Erbil will commence on 6th October and will operate twice a week, on Monday and Friday. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is a subsidiary of Hungary's Wizz Air. (Source: Wizz Air Abu […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has resumed flights between Iraq and Georgia after an absence of nearly nine years. The first flight on the Baghdad-Erbil-Tbilisi route took off on Thursday. Flights will be weekly (Thursdays) initially, with the hope to eventually increase the frequency. (Source: Iraqi Airways)
By John Lee. Fly Arna, Armenia's national airline and a joint venture company between ANIF and Air Arabia Group, has started direct flights between Yerevan and Baghdad. The new direct flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Baghdad International Airport will be operated twice a week. Schedule to Baghdad International Airport, effective April 22, 2023 (all […]
