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.

IKIA plans to operate more flights from Salam Terminal

TEHRAN - Imam Khomeini International Airport plans to increase the number of daily flights from newly-established Salam Terminal by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2020).

IKIA operates 979 flights during Arbaeen season

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini International Airport has operated 979 flights between Iran and Iraq since the beginning of the Arbaeen season on October 9.

IKIA schedules 676 extra flights for Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini International Airport is scheduled to operate 676 extra flights in order to make the best use of air traffic during Arbaeen pilgrimage.

Imam Khomeini Intl. Airport to operate extra flights for Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini International Airport is scheduled to operate extra flights to cater for religious pilgrimage of Arbaeen, which falls on October 19 this year.

Turkish airline to launch direct flights to Tabriz, Isfahan

TEHRAN - Pegasus Airlines, a Turkish low-cost airline headquartered in Istanbul, is scheduled to launch routes connecting the city of Izmir in Turkey to the cities of Tabriz and Isfahan in Iran, IRNA reported on Friday.

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.

Mashhad-Muscat weekly flights increase

TEHRAN – Iran’s Qeshm Air has commenced operating a weekly service connecting Mashhad to Muscat.

Omani airline to launch Muscat-Tehran route

TEHRAN – Oman’s SalamAir will soon launch direct flights between Muscat and Tehran.

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.

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.

Iranian airline starts Tehran-Kazan direct flight

TEHRAN – Iran’s ATA Airlines on Sunday launched the first direct flight connecting Tehran to Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

Lufthansa, Austrian and Turkish airlines continue flying to Tehran

TEHRAN – Lufthansa, Austrian and Turkish airlines along with several other international carriers have no plan yet to halt flying to Iran as news broke that three European airliners are to suspend services to the country.

Mashhad-Baku flights in the pipeline

TEHRAN – Establishing direct Mashhad-Baku flights has been put on the agenda, Khorasan Razavi tourism chief has said.

 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 arrivals in Serbia on rise

TEHRAN – The number of Iranian arrivals in Serbia has increased over the past six months since the country allowed visa-free entry for visitors from Ira

Kish Airlines resumes flights to Muscat

TEHRAN – Iran’s Kish Airlines has resumed flying to Oman's capital, Muscat, after a one-year halt.

Iranian airline to start Mashhad-Islamabad weekly service

TEHRAN – Iran’s ATA Airlines will open a weekly route from Mashhad to Islamabad on Saturday with return legs to be operated on the same days.

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Tourism holds vast potential for Iran-Korea co-op: envoy

TEHRAN – Seoul’s ambassador to Tehran says tourism holds vast potential for the growth of cooperation between Iran and South Korea though most of the potential is still untapped.

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When I was told by my superiors to make a journey to Pakistan, I started wondering how traveling to our neighboring country could be. Soon after, I made up my mind to perceive the country objectively and feel it personally, not in the way some mainstream media portray it.

Tehran-Islamabad direct flights projected to widen travel, business ties

TEHRAN - Iran’s Kish Airlines carried out the maiden direct flight between Tehran and Islamabad last Tuesday, which is expected to open up a new chapter in bilateral relations between Iran and Pakistan in terms of easing travels and business ties.

Iranian airline to launch weekly Bandar Abbas-Muscat service

TEHRAN – Iran’s Kish Airlines has obtained a license from Oman’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) to launch weekly flights connecting the port city of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, to Oman’s capital city of Muscat.

Iranian airline to launch weekly Tabriz-Hamburg service

TEHRAN – Iran’s Qeshm Air on Friday will start its maiden weekly flight connecting Tabriz to Hamburg with return legs set to be operated on Saturdays, asriran.com reported.

Iranian airline to start Rasht-Tbilisi service

TEHRAN – Iran’s Aseman Airlines is scheduled to launch biweekly round-trip flights between the city of Rasht and Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, during summertime.

Iran’s Qeshm Air starts Tehran-Brussels nonstop flights

TEHRAN - Iran’s Qeshm Air on Tuesday launched its maiden weekly direct flight connecting Tehran to Brussels with a return leg set to be operated on the same date.