Iran’s Mahan Air to bring home Iranian passengers from India

TEHRAN – After five days of waiting for Iranian passengers stranded in India due to coronavirus fears, a permit was issued for Iran’s Mahan Air for returning the passengers home

By Afshin Majlesi

Mahan Air clarifies why did not suspend China flights after requested ban

TEHRAN – Over the past days some media outlets blamed Iran’s Mahan Air for why it continued a number of China services for days despite the health ministry’s call for a halt (due to the outbreak of coronavirus).

Iranian airline launches Kish-Sulaymaniyah route

TEHRAN - Iran’s Mahan Air has launched direct flights between the Persian Gulf island of Kish and Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah as its maiden flight touched down on the southern Iranian island on Sunday.

Iran Air to resume flights to Rome on Feb. 3

TEHRAN - Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air will resume direct flights to the Italian capital Rome on February 3.

Tehran criticizes Italy’s ban on Mahan Air

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday responded to Italy’s ban on Iran’s Mahan Air, saying Tehran expects “friendly countries” not to succumb to the United States’ “unilateral, illegal and baseless sanctions.”

Decision on banning Mahan Air flights, will Italy give in to U.S. pressure?

TEHRAN – Like many other European Countries, Italy is deeply concerned about the U.S’s unilateralism in the international system, and especially as Donald Trump's interference in the internal affairs of other countries has reached a level where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin explicitly threaten other countries to abide by the Washington’s unilateral, irrational and illegal sanctions against other members of the international community.

Italy violates Chicago Aviation Convention by banning Mahan Airliner

TEHRAN – Italy’s ban on Iran’s Mahan Airliner under the pretext of its regular flights to Syria lacks economic and political logic. It is also a breach of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.  

IranAir to resume flights to Rome after ban on rival airline

TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier Homa, known internationally as IranAir, is scheduled to resume flights to the Italian capital Rome after rival airline Mahan Air was banned from the European country’s airspace, Press TV reported.

Mahan Air expands long-haul services to Rome, Shenzhen

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mahan Air has launched direct flights connecting Tehran to Rome and Shenzhen, a major city in Guangdong province of China.

Iranian airline launches Tehran-Caracas direct flights

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mahan Air has launched direct flights between Tehran and the Venezuelan capital Caracas, Mehr reported.

MP urges Germany to reconsider ban on Mahan Air

TEHRAN – Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has criticized Germany for banning Iran’s Mahan Air, saying Tehran expects the German government to reconsider its decision.

Germany to ban Iran’s Mahan Air flights: source

TEHRAN – Germany is to stop Iran’s Mahan Air from operating flights in and out of the country in line with U.S.-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Reuters quoted Bild, a German newspaper, as saying on Friday.

U.S. sanctions agent for links with Iranian airline

TEHRAN – The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday that it has slapped sanctions on a Malaysia-based sales agent for having links with Mahan Air, an Iranian airline.

 Tehran-Sulaymaniyah direct flights to resume

TEHRAN - Iran will soon resume direct flights from Tehran to Sulaymaniyah, a city in Iraq’s Kurdistan, after almost eight months halt.

Tehran resumes direct flights to Erbil

TEHRAN – Iran resumed direct flights from Tehran to Erbil, a city in Iraq’s Kurdistan as a Mahan Air flight touched down on Friday after almost six months of halt.

Iranian airlines expand intl. flights to spur tourism growth

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mahan Air and Zagros Airlines have recently launched new direct flights to Spain and Russia respectively in a bid to accelerate the pace of tourism growth in the country.

Thai delegation holding roadshow in Iran to deepen tourism ties

TEHRAN – A delegation from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is holding multistage roadshow in Tehran and Shiraz, holding talks with some travel businesses in a bid to deepen bilateral ties.

Iran broadly promotes tourism at ITB Berlin

TEHRAN – Over 30 Iranian tourism-associated businesses including transport operators and hotel managers are showcasing full charms of the country at the 51st ITB Berlin -- Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin, which wraps up today.

Iran, Spain agree on easing visa rules, launching direct flights

TEHRAN – Iranian and Spanish officials have agreed on deepening tourism cooperation by simplifying visa issuance regime and establishing direct flights between the two countries.

Iran's Mahan Air to launch flights to Baku on Oct. 31

Iranian Mahan Air airline will launch regular flights on Tehran-Baku-Tehran route from October 31, the press service of Heydar Aliyev International Airport said.