RoyalAirMaroc From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2007, 187 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 4491 times:
Possibly, but i doubt they did after the Islamic revolution of Iran.
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IAD380 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 804 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 4417 times:
I don't think IR ever flew to TLV. Besides LY, AF flew TLV-THR enroute to BKK and HKG before the Iranian revolution.
JFK787NYC From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 808 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 4129 times:
There were alot of Israeli businesses in Iran before 1979
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 80 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 4109 times:
Since the Shah's official stance was one of non-recognition, this extended to Iran Air flights. On the other hand, charters were common, much like the ones that currently go from MIA to HAV.
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Latinplane From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2629 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 3958 times:
EL AL flew to Teheran for many years. At one time Iran was about the only Muslim country that recognized the State of Israel. In fact, Teheran was one of the most profitable routes for EL AL for several reasons: The Jewish community in Iran was quite large; trade between Iran and Israel was very strong to the point that EL AL Cargo had several weekly cheduled 747 flights per week to Teheran. Sales were so strong for EL AL in this market that just to cope with the demand, EL AL employed 20 employees in its Teheran sales office.
At one point, EL AL flew a very strange route to Iran, the very circuitous Tel Aviv - Teheran - Nairobi - Johannesburg route. The flight was flown via Iranian airspace because most countries in Africa had closed their airspace to Israeli aircraft. Nonetheless, despite the fact that EL AL had to achieve an 80% load factor to just break even, the route was successful. EL AL flew to Teheran even two weeks after the Shah Ayatollah Khomeini arrived to take power in Iran. EL AL evacuated not only most of the Jewish-Iranian population, many native Persians fled the country by purchasing tickets on EL AL's last remaining 747 operated flights which operated up to thrice daily during the last few weeks before the station was closed down. EL AL's offices were soon burned down after that and its assets at the airport that were left behind were donated to anti-Israeli airlines of some Middle-Eastern countries.
Analog From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 1900 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 3887 times:
Quoting Latinplane (Reply 5): EL AL's offices were soon burned down after that and its assets at the airport that were left behind were donated to anti-Israeli airlines of some Middle-Eastern countries.
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21448 posts, RR: 24 Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 3879 times:
Quoting Latinplane (Reply 5): EL AL flew to Teheran for many years. At one time Iran was about the only Muslim country that recognized the State of Israel. In fact, Teheran was one of the most profitable routes for EL AL for several reasons: The Jewish community in Iran was quite large; trade between Iran and Israel was very strong
Latinplane From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2629 posts, RR: 15 Reply 8, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 3841 times:
Analog From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 1900 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (5 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3745 times:
Quoting Latinplane (Reply 8): Airlines from anti-Israel countries (Syrian Arab Airlines).
So is the Coke and Pepsi sold in Syria anti-Israeli cola?
(I believe that they're sold there now)
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