LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22046 posts, RR: 51 Posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2060 times:
Good to see detente in the aviation field.
There is significant traffic between the two large nations that has to travel via 3rd counties today.
Quote: Iran, Egypt to resume direct flights after 31-year freeze
October 4, 2010
Civil aviation and tourism officials agree to begin 28 weekly flights between the two countries, though a start date is unclear. The deal could be 'a prelude' to renewed diplomatic ties for the regional rivals.
Iran and Egypt, two countries that long have been openly hostile to each other, made a surprise agreement Sunday to resume direct flights for the first time since radical clerics ousted Iran's monarchy in 1979.
kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 11953 posts, RR: 37 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1674 times:
Good news to see any new routes; I am just wondering what acft would be used; presumably IR would use A310s and MS, probably 738s or the odd 332?
Where do pax fly via, now? Oddly, the most direct route - as the crow flies - is probably via AMM, but there are no direct flights between IKA and AMM either (yes, I know TLV is also there as well, but LY is probably not going to be doing that route anytime soon!). As far as I can see, DAM, BAH and DOH would probably the most popular en route points.