Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to resume Iran flights: IKA
The CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA) announced that flights by Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines will be resumed at the international airport.
Saeed Chalandari said that according to the plans, the flights of the two airlines will resume on March 1 and 2, respectively, ISNA reported.
The resumption of flights by the German flagship airline Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines to Iran comes amid an EU ban on flights by Iran’s major airlines to European airports.
The IKA head reported a growth in flights and passengers over the past 11 months. He stated that during this period, 47,476 passenger flights were operated, marking a 4.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Regarding cargo flights, he said there has been a significant growth of over 69%.
According to Chalandari, the total number of passengers transported during this period was 7,380,590, indicating a 5.3% rise compared to the same period last year.