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Major rise in Tehran-Istanbul flights after EU bans: IKA
A sum of 74,111 passengers traveled between Tehran and Istanbul from October 15-29, IRNA quoted Chalandari as saying on Saturday.
After the sanctions, only 10 Iranian airlines flew to or from Istanbul, he said.
To meet the needs of Iranians, flights to Istanbul and Dubai were put on the agenda through coordination with the relevant authorities, the official added.
Regarding other destinations, 171,148 Iranian passengers were transported by 1,130 flights after the sanctions, he noted.
The bans have caused financial and time losses for Iranians intending to travel to Europe and vice versa, resulting in the need for two flights to travel to Europe instead of one direct flight, Chalandari stated.
Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, condemned earlier in the week the EU’s recent sanctions on three Iranian passenger airlines, calling them a violation of international law and an infringement on Iranian citizens’ rights.