Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55 Reply 2, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 3368 times:
Quoting Thorben (Reply 1): Is OS now the only European carrier flying there?
OS don't fly there. A second read through of the opening post will reveal that Austrian in fact are hoping to launch flights. No European airline fly to Iraq. No way Jose.
fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz
OHLHD From Finland, joined Dec 2004, 3962 posts, RR: 27 Reply 4, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 3231 times:
Quoting Cedarjet (Reply 2): Quoting Thorben (Reply 1):
Is OS now the only European carrier flying there?
OS don't fly there. A second read through of the opening post will reveal that Austrian in fact are hoping to launch flights. No European airline fly to Iraq. No way Jose.
Ufffff, first check than write
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AirxLiban From Lebanon, joined Oct 2003, 4491 posts, RR: 55 Reply 5, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 3215 times:
While technically we're still talking about Iraq, Erbil is considered part of "Kurdistan" I believe...a family member of mine travels to Erbil every couple of weeks from Beirut and Dubai and his impressions are that it is a safe place. He travels on something called Magic Carpet airlines from Beirut, I dunno what the airline is from Dubai.
Sukhoi From Sweden, joined May 2006, 371 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 3196 times:
Quoting Thorben (Reply 1): It seems to me that Hamburg International has stopped its flights ti Iraq. Is OS now the only European carrier flying there?
The Swedish airline Viking Airlines flies to Erbil once a week with Swedish pilots and Greek cabin crew at the end of November they will also fly to Suleimanya once a week.
At spring this year we had Swedish Falcon Air flying to both Suleimanya and Erbil almost everyday but they went burst. Viking airlines and Jordan Aviation also flew. A lot of traffic.
Quoting Cedarjet (Reply 2): No European airline fly to Iraq. No way Jose
Not true
I think OS will get a lot of passengers from Sweden not sure about filling up the business class but at least at the back, on the other hand many Swedish-Iraqis are down there doing a lot of business and have leading positions in the politics.
The Airport manager at Erbil international airport is a Swedish-Iraqi.
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7162 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 3033 times:
Isn't ironic how right after the Allies took Baghdad,alot of the worlds's airlines were vying for flights to Baghdad. Now,some years later almost no arilines fly there.
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OHLHD From Finland, joined Dec 2004, 3962 posts, RR: 27 Reply 9, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 3020 times:
Quoting Shinkai (Reply 7): why do they want to fly to Iraq so desperately? are there high loads between Austria and Iraq?
There are a lot of refugees or former nationals of Iraq in Europe as well since most of the country is damaged or destroyed there is a lot of business to do!
RJ100 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2000, 4107 posts, RR: 32 Reply 10, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 3008 times:
The question is not "who wants to fly there" the question is who "needs" to fly there. This results in high fares.
There are a lot of diplomats, members of international organisations and also business people (just look at the foreign companies building up Iraq now).
With a good feed they will fill the plane and make good money in my opinion.
PanAm330 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2601 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2844 times:
Quoting DK001 (Reply 11): Appropriate name for a airline flying into Iraq.
Quoting AirxLiban (Reply 5):Magic Carpet airlines
Whoa, watch yourself there. That comment can offend many people on this board, and was uncalled for.
Gabrielz From United States of America, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 64 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2775 times:
Quoting PanAm330 (Reply 12): Whoa, watch yourself there. That comment can offend many people on this board, and was uncalled for. thumbsdown
Thorben From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2739 times:
Quoting Sukhoi (Reply 6): The Swedish airline Viking Airlines flies to Erbil once a week with Swedish pilots and Greek cabin crew at the end of November they will also fly to Suleimanya once a week.
And from where do they fly to Iraq? Arlanda?
Quoting Shinkai (Reply 7): why do they want to fly to Iraq so desperately? are there high loads between Austria and Iraq?
There are many Iraqis/Kurds in Europe, Vienna could function as a hub for those from Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Scandinavia etc.
Quoting United_fan (Reply 8): Isn't ironic how right after the Allies took Baghdad,alot of the worlds's airlines were vying for flights to Baghdad. Now,some years later almost no arilines fly there.
Ironic, why? It is just the consequence of the fact that the situation there is so bad.
Quoting AirxLiban (Reply 5): While technically we're still talking about Iraq, Erbil is considered part of "Kurdistan" I believe
The situation in the Kurdish part of Iraq is a lot better than in the rest.
MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15734 posts, RR: 48 Reply 15, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2713 times:
Quoting AirxLiban (Reply 5): something called Magic Carpet airlines from Beirut
I'll take "airline names that sound really dodgy" for $500, Alex!
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 16, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2704 times:
Quoting Shinkai (Reply 7): why do they want to fly to Iraq so desperately? are there high loads between Austria and Iraq?
It is the fact that no one else flies there, which means that people will pay big bucks to do it.
Quoting Gabrielz (Reply 13): Quoting PanAm330 (Reply 12):
Whoa, watch yourself there. That comment can offend many people on this board, and was uncalled for. thumbsdown
Why? What's offensive about it?
Well, everyone knows the real Magic Carpet is Mehdi Mahdavikia
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Aleksandar From Serbia, joined Jul 2000, 3229 posts, RR: 34 Reply 18, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting AirxLiban (Reply 5): He travels on something called Magic Carpet airlines from Beirut
I've seen a photo of their 737-200 just prior to last summer's attacks on Lebanon. The livery looked very nice but I heard very little of that airline. Where are they flying?
As for Iraq, it is obvious that Baghdad is still not safe for normal traffic, but what about other airports. Erbil seems safe. What about Basra?
BMIbaby733 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2005, 119 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2500 times:
Panam 330!
I'm sick and tired of coming on here to see pathetic comments like that!
Lighten up!!!, i think train spotting might be more your thing!!!
There are far too many people on these forums that don't appear to be able to sleep at night because all they have going around in their head is "oooh i bet someones posted something i can tell them off for"
Grow up! you're worse that bitchy women!!!!
(i'm sorry but i am about done with the childish behaviour of some of the members here, how terrible are your liveS really? CHILL OUT!!)
YULWinterSkies From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2111 posts, RR: 6 Reply 20, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2476 times:
Not much related to lucrative money-maker oil business IMHO, but rather economical migrations = low yields. Foreign business flyers, if any, must come from somewhere though, perhaps DOH / DXB and then the US army sorts this out...
Quoting United_fan (Reply 8): Isn't ironic how right after the Allies took Baghdad,alot of the worlds's airlines were vying for flights to Baghdad. Now,some years later almost no arilines fly there.
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 21, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2474 times:
Quoting AirxLiban (Reply 5): He travels on something called Magic Carpet airlines from Beirut,
It's Flying Carpet Airlines. They currently have three aircraft, a Fairchild Metro III, a Piper PA-34 Seneca II, and a Boeing 737-200.
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 23, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2464 times:
They are a charter airline, so they will operate to wherever they are chartered to. Before the Israeli bombings in July and August, the 737-200 was operating some vacation charters to Sharm el Sheikh.
OD720 From Lebanon, joined Feb 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 36 Reply 25, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2061 times:
I spot the Flying Carpet Fairchild Metro here in Beirut all the time but there's no trace of theat 737. I hear that it's mostly used for flights to and from Iraq and particularly to Erbil.
Quoting 777way (Reply 24): Its Kurdistan Airlines, they operate 737-200.
This aircraft is still stored here in Beirut. It was bought by a Lebanese for the summer charter season. The Lebanese company intended to operate up to 5 737-200s but I guess that plans may have changed after the events.
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