Menzies Aviation expands MASIL joint venture with launch of passenger services at Baghdad International Airport Menzies Aviation has announced that it has expanded its joint venture with Iraqi Airways ("MASIL") to offer passenger services at Baghdad International Airport. MASIL has now assumed operational control of passenger service activities in the Nineveh terminal at Iraq's largest […]
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ICAA awards First Int'l Op License to Menzies JV
Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority awards first international ground services operating license to Menzies' MASIL Joint Venture Menzies Aviation announced on Thursday that the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has awarded the exclusive contract for the delivery of a full suite of ground handling, cargo and fuelling services at Baghdad International Airport to Menzies' joint venture […]
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AnadoluJet starts Flights to Erbil
By John Lee. A Turkish airline will start new services from Diyarbakir and Gaziantep to Erbil from 21st March. AnadoluJet, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, plans to offer three flights per week to each location. (Source: AnadoluJet)
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Turkey to Lift Ban on Flights to Sulaymaniyah
By John Lee. Turkey’s ban on flights to Sulaymaniyah, in Iraqi Kurdistan, will reportedly be lifted. The country's Transport Minister, Cahit Turhann told Anadolu Agency: "Turkish Airlines will resume its flights from Istanbul to Sulaymaniyah [on Friday], seven flights a week." According to Rudaw, Ankara has delayed the resumption of flights until Saturday due to technical […]
New Direct Flights between Erbil, Gaziantep
Turkish Airlines has commenced direct between Erbil and Gaziantep Airport. Starting today (Friday), roundtrip flights will be operated 2 times per week in both directions. (Source: Turkish Airlines)
Turkish Airlines Launches New Iraq Route
By John Lee. Turkish Airlines is to launches regular flights from Istanbul to Basra from 2nd March. TK308 will depart from Istanbul at 05:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, arriving at Basra at 09:10. The return TK309 flight leaves Basra at 10:10 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays. (Source: Rus Tourism News)
Turkish Airlines Adds Baghdad Flights
By John Lee. Turkish Airlines has announced that it has added a new flight destination operated between Baghdad and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Beginning October 25th, roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Baghdad will be operated 2 times per week in both directions till November 23rd, and will be daily as from that: (Source: Turkish […]
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Turkish Airlines Adds Erbil Flights
By John Lee. Turkish Airlines has added Erbil to its list of flight destinations operated from/to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Beginning July 20th, roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Erbil are being operated four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; from September 16th, flights will be increased to 7 per week. (Source: […]
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Flights Suspended After Airplane Shooting
By John Lee. Several airlines have suspended flights to Baghdad on Tuesday after bullets hit an airplane as it was landing at Baghdad International Airport. Reuters reports that two passengers were slightly injured when three or four bullets hit the body of a flydubai plane carrying 154 passengers on Monday evening. It was not known […]
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Hopes of More Flights Between Turkey and Basra
Turkish Airlines hopes to increase the number of flights between Turkey and Basra from four to seven per week. Farouk Qaimagja, of the Turkish Consulate in Basra, told AKnews: "We are working seriously to reach this number of flights per week. We hope that this will be achieved as soon as possible through the cooperation […]
Turkish Airlines Increases to 4 flights/week to Basra
Turkish Airlines increased its flights between Basra and Istanbul to four per week, according to Aswat al-Iraq. The Turkish consulate in Basra said there will be flights between the two cities on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on 4th March. "Basra is strategically important, and the fourth air bridge will underline to the Turkish […]
First Direct Flight from Istanbul to Najaf
Turkish Airlines operated its first direct flight from Istanbul to Najaf on Tuesday. AKnews reports that the plane carried Turkish businessmen to the holy city. The airline will operate three flights from Istanbul to Najaf every week with plans to increase the number of flights gradually to reach 7 flights per week. Head of Najaf […]