After a 10-year hiatus, Iraqi Airways announces the start of flights between Baghdad and Beijing
After a 10-year hiatus, Iraqi Airways announces the start of flights between Baghdad and Beijing
2024-07-06
Iraqi Airways announced today, Saturday, the start of direct flights between Baghdad and Beijing.
The administration stated in a statement, “In line with the directives of the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, on the necessity of expanding the destinations of the national carrier to various regional and international sectors, the Iraqi Airways administration announced the start of operating direct flights from Baghdad to Beijing after a halt that lasted for several years, as the first flight took off today, Saturday, from Baghdad International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport.”
The company’s general manager, Manaf Abdul-Moneim, said that “the resumption of operation of this vital line between Iraq and China, which is the second of its kind after the (Guangzhou) sector, is an important step, especially since it will open new horizons of joint cooperation between the two countries,” according to the statement.
Abdul Moneim added, “The number of scheduled flights for this sector has been set at two flights per week, departing from Iraq on Saturdays and Tuesdays, and returning from Beijing on Sundays and Wednesdays, in addition to allocating the latest aircraft to serve the line, which are the Dreamliner model, distinguished by its long-distance travel and high travel comfort.”
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