The next flight is leaving for….Iraq
Thursday, 04 Dec, 2009
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Flights to Iraq are to be operated from Birmingham Airport.
Weekly departures on an alternate basis will run to the cities of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah via Stockholm by Swedish travel operator Aer Olympic, which already serves Iraq fom Gatwick.
The new route provides the Midlands’ Iraqi-Kurdish population with a direct link to the region.
Flights depart Birmingham every Tuesday at 08.15, serving Erbil and Sulaymaniyah on alternate weeks.
Airport CEO Paul Kehoe said: “At a time when the aviation industry is facing the toughest trading conditions in living memory, we are delighted to be welcoming this new service to Birmingham.
“The route will offer a direct link to Kurdistan for the first time and means that those living in the Midlands can access this service from their local airport.
“We wish the service every success and it’s particularly promising to see such encouraging loads on the first flights.”
Aer Olympic CEO Akes Kefalas said: “Aer Olympic has been expanding in the UK for the last 12 months and the launch of these routes from Birmingham is an important step for us.
“The diverse ethnic communities of the Midlands will now have a direct link to northern Iraq and the feedback we have already received has been overwhelmingly positive.
“Those who have family and friends in Erbil or Sulaymaniyah can now fly from their local airport and we are looking forward to hopefully growing our business from Birmingham in 2010.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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