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 […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Airways has started new flights between Baghdad, Moscow (Russia) and Medina (Saudi Arabia). The Ministry of Transport announced the resumption of these routes this week, after a hiatus of more than three decades. The Director General of Iraqi Airways, Eng. Karim Kazem Hussein, added that the fleet will continue to be […]
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Turkey shuts its airspace to Sulaimaniyah flights citing Kurdish militants The move is likely retaliation against ties between Kurdish militants and the Iraqi Kurdish Patriotic Union Party (PUK). Click […]
By John Lee. Turkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has closed Turkish airspace to flights taking off or landing at Sulaymaniyah International Airport (pictured). In a statement, it says the move is a result of PKK activity in the area. The full text of the statement follows: Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign […]
By John Lee. Mohsen Al-Mindlawi, the First Deputy Speaker of Iraq's Council of Representatives, has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to assist in lifting the European ban on Iraqi aviation, after the country's commitment to international aviation standards. At a meeting with the Secretary General of the ICAO, Juan Carlos Salazar, he […]
Low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of its two new routes from Abu Dhabi to Baghdad and Erbil. The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to both Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) and Erbil International Airport with a frequency of two flights per week starting from June 22, 2023. […]
