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Iran, Malaysia resume direct flight after 3-year hiatus

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The direct flight between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur was resumed on Sunday after three years hiatus.

Airlines cancel 3,300 US flights

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Airlines in the United States have cancelled more than 3,300 flights amid a top transport official’s warning that air travel could “slow to a trickle” due to the ongoing government shutdown.

China slams US plan to restrict flights over Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – China has slammed the US over a proposed ban on Chinese airlines using Russian airspace, warning that it would ultimately harm American businesses.

Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (MNA) – Germany’s Munich airport has resumed operations after drone sightings led to the cancellation of 17 flights, the diversion of 15 others and the stranding of some 3,000 passengers.

Baku-Tehran flights to resume Saturday

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Ali Alizadeh, the ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran in Baku, has announced that Azerbaijan Airlines will resume its Baku-Tehran-Baku flights starting this Saturday. 

Air Canada suspends all op. as flight attendants go on strike

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early on Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed.

Azerbaijan says will launch direct flights to Tabriz

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Azerbaijan Airlines said that direct flights will be launched from Baku to Tabriz, and regular flights will be resumed to Tehran, starting early September.

Aeroflot to resume flights from Moscow to Tehran in August

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Aeroflot Airlines will resume flights from Moscow to Tehran on August 6. This was announced on July 31 in the press service of the carrier.

Iran opens airspace to global aviation, restores all flights

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports, along with the airports in the north, east, west, and south of the country, have resumed operations and are ready to provide flight services.

Iran closes western, central airspace to intl. overflights

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s transportation ministry has announced that the country’s western and central airspace will be closed to all flights just days after it allowed international transit flights to use the skies over those regions.

British Airways extends flight suspension to Israel until Aug

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – British Airways has extended the cancellation of flights to and from the Israeli-occupied territories until the end of July.

Saudi air resumes Iran hajj flights for 1st time since 2015

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian hajj pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the first time in a decade, the latest sign of the warming ties between the countries.

Yemen’s Sanaa airport resumes operation after Israeli strike

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Yemen’s Sanaa Airport was officially reopened on Saturday with the landing of a Yemeni Airlines plane from Jordan at Sanaa International Airport.

Tehran, Tabriz to expand direct flight routes to Baku

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Iran is set to increase direct flights to Baku, Azerbaijan, with Tehran adding two flights, bringing the total to four, while Tabriz will establish two new routes.

Europe’s Wizz Air cancels flights to Tel Aviv

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – European Airline “Wizz Air” on Sunday announced the cancellation of its flights to Tel Aviv and vice versa in the coming days.

Passenger traffic in Iran’s airports up 6% in year to March

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Iranian airports saw a new record in passenger traffic in the past calendar year despite a continued regime of sanctions imposed on the country’s aviation industry by the United States and its European allies.

Tehran, Minsk agree to resume direct flights

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and the Republic of Belarus on Saturday agreed to resume direct flights between Tehran and Minsk.

Delay in Tehran-Paris flight explained

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran civil aviation organization has declared that in an unexpected move on Wednesday the license for flight number 9770 of Iran Air Tour Airlines, which was scheduled to take place on January 31th was canceled by France.

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Syria after 13-year

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) was due to restart its flights to the Syrian capital on Thursday, following a 13-year hiatus due to civil war in the country.

Over 2,000 flights canceled in rare winter storm in US

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – With winter weather striking the Southeastern United States on Tuesday and blanketing several states with snow and ice, travel via plane, train or car has become challenging.

Iran aviation ready to launch flights to Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) has expressed its readiness to resume flights to Syria, the chief executive of the organization announced on Tuesday.

Heathrow travel chaos with 90 flights cancelled by high winds

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Heathrow Airport has been forced to cancel as many as 90 flights as huge winds continue to batter the country, amid a number of weather warnings from the Met Office today.

Air France extends flight cancelations to Israel

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – French flag carrier Air France has once again extended the suspension of its flights to the occupied territories amid tensions in the West Asia region.

Iranian airlines ramp up Istanbul flights after EU sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of air travelers have been flown between the Iranian capital Tehran and Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul in past weeks after European Union banned flights by Iran’s regional airline to European destinations.

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Iran’s IKA reports major rise in Istanbul route flights

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA), Saeed Chalandari, says Tehran has operated 366 flights to and from Istanbul after the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Iran.

Flights operating normally at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Operations at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport are running on schedule following earlier cancellations, according to the airport's CEO Saeed Chalandari, who emphasized that no disruptions have impacted flight safety at the site.

Qatari envoy calls for increasing number of flights to Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Ambassador of Qatar to the Islamic Republic of Iran Saad Abdullah Saad Al Mahmoud Al Shareef urged for increasing the number of Qatari flights to Iran to 57.

Lufthansa renews suspension of Tel Aviv flights until Nov. 10

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – German flag carrier Lufthansa has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv amid escalations in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Iran Air cancels all flights to Europe following EU sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air has cancelled all of its flights to European destinations a day after the European Union (EU) announced sanctions against the airline.

Airlines cancel flights to Israel amid fear of Resistance

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Due to the failure of anti-missile systems of Israel and its allies to ensure the security of the airspace, and some airlines have announced the suspension of their flights to the occupied territories until March 2025.