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2025-07-01 17:35

Iraq pilgrimages proceed by land due to flight restrictions

TEHRAN - Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has announced that pilgrimage trips to Iraq during the sacred lunar months Muharram and Safar are proceeding as planned, with land routes remaining operational despite ongoing flight limitations at several Iranian airports.

Passengers were left with a long wait as flights were paused in Doha

2025-06-25 19:55

Tourism in West Asia reels from fallout of 12-Day Iran-Israel War

TEHRAN - The recent 12-day military confrontation between Iran and Israel has sent shockwaves through the tourism industry of West Asia, disrupting flight routes, stranding tens of thousands of travelers, and casting uncertainty over one of the world’s most dynamic travel regions.

2025-03-16 16:30

Direct flights launched between Kish Island and Dushanbe

TEHRAN – On Sunday, Kish Airlines commenced direct flights between Kish Island in southern Iran and Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

2025-02-04 18:10

Iran, Lufthansa in talks to resume flights, aviation official says

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Amirani has announced that Iran and German flag carrier Lufthansa are in discussions to resume flights.

2025-01-17 17:44

Iranian airline to launch direct flights to Paris, other European cities amid sanctions

TEHRAN - Iran Airtour, a private Iranian airline, has announced it will begin direct flights from Tehran to several European destinations, with Paris being the first city on its new route.

2025-01-12 17:53

Flights from Gorgan to Istanbul to begin next week

TEHRAN – Weekly flights between Iran’s Gorgan and Istanbul are set to commence on January 21, the director-general of Golestan province’s airports said on Sunday.

2024-12-06 16:42

Iran eases travel to southernmost Bu Musa Island

TEHRAN - The Iranian government has announced the removal of travel restrictions to Bu Musa Island, making the strategic isle accessible to all Iranian citizens without prior vetting.

2024-11-17 17:46

Flights between Sanandaj, Kurdistan Region of Iraq proposed to strengthen tourism

TEHRAN – Moslem Shojaei, the director of marketing and foreign tourism development at Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, has announced promising outcomes from Iran’s recent tourism roadshow held in Sulaymaniyah, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Mashhad Airport transfers 273k souls in final days of Safar

2024-09-08 17:38

Mashhad airport transfers 273k passengers in final days of Safar

TEHRAN - About a quarter of a million passengers have traveled through Mashhad’s international airport during the last ten days of Safar, the lunar month commemorated as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam.

2024-08-23 17:26

Flydubai to launch direct flights to Kerman

TEHRAN – Flydubai, an Emirati government-owned low-cost airline, is set to launch direct flights to Kerman on September 9.

2024-07-16 18:38

By M.A. Saki

Belarus is a hidden gem

MINSK – On July 7, as the sun was setting, a tall and thin young man was waiting for me from Iran and another journalist from Kazakhstan at Minsk airport. He said I welcome you to Belarus on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iranian presidential candidates Saeed Jalili, left, and Masoud Pezeshkian. (Getty Images)

2024-07-02 18:10

By Afshin Majlesi

Tourism and cultural heritage: a dual mandate for Iran’s next president

As Iran approaches its run-off presidential election on July 5, the national tourism sector, which has rarely been addressed during recent debates, faces a pivotal moment.

2024-06-26 17:57

Mashhad’s air traffic jumps 14%

TEHRAN – Mashhad’s international airport, the second most crowded terminal in Iran, has witnessed a 14% influx in domestic and overseas flights in a month.

2024-06-14 18:27

Mashhad-Lar flights re-established after 14-year hiatus

TEHRAN - After a 14-year hiatus, the Mashhad-Lar flight service has been re-established, fulfilling a long-standing demand for pilgrims traveling to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).

2024-05-13 18:30

Iranian airlines set to promote tourism contents

TEHRAN – Key talks between the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, and a number of domestic airlines have highlighted a push for promoting tourism.

2024-04-22 18:13

Isfahan to establish private airline

TEHRAN – On Monday, the Isfahan tourism chief announced plans to establish a private airline in the province.

2024-04-21 16:59

Research center identifies accessibility challenges for middle and lower classes

TEHRAN - The Research Center of the Iranian Parliament has reported that a significant portion of the middle and lower classes of society, as well as the disabled and elderly, have been deprived of the benefits of tourism due to the lack of infrastructure and supportive policies.

2024-04-01 17:00

Domestic airports handle 20k flights, 2.5m passengers for Nowruz travels

TEHRAN – More than 2.5 million passengers have been transported by 20,000 flights in the course of the Persian New Year’s holidays which started on March 14, according to the deputy transport minister.

2024-02-04 17:26

Tehran, Riyadh eye closer tourism ties in post-diplomatic reconciliation

TEHRAN — In another step towards fostering stronger travel ties between Tehran and Riyadh, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minster Ezzatollah Zarghami, welcomed Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Tehran, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, for discussions aimed at boosting tourism cooperation between the two neighboring states.