By John Lee. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume its operations to Iraq from next month to facilitate Shia pilgrims, reports Business Standard. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reportedly directed the PIA to resume services to the country after a break of 30 years. The new flights will serve Najaf airport. (Source: Business Standard)
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Iraq Awards $125m Contract for Najaf Airport
By John Lee. A joint bid by Baghdad-based Fourth Dimension and British company Copperchase has reportedly won a $125m contract to develop and expand Najaf International Airport. According to Zawya, the airport currently handles 20 flights a day servicing Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Kuwait, India and Bahrain; this number can rise to 45 on religious […]
TBI Opens Branch at Baghdad International Airport
The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has announced the opening a new branch at Baghdad International Airport, and confirmed that it will also open a branch at Najaf Airport. Hamdiya al-Jaff, the head of the TBI, said the Baghdad Airport branch will provide the full range of banking facilities, including remittances, opening current accounts, and […]
First Kuwaiti flight to Iraq in 22 Years
Najaf Airport saw the landing of the first Kuwaiti passenger plane in 22 years on Tuesday, according to AKnews The Jazeera Airways Airbus 320 landed at 6pm carrying the ambassadors of the two countries. The low-fare airline is expected to operate two flights per week between the countries. The flight comes after the Iraqi Prime […]