Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
Eurowings will launch Baghdad flights from Berlin and Düsseldorf in December 2026, alongside 14 weekly Dubai services and a wider Premium BIZ Seat rollout.
Eurowings is expanding its route network from Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, Hanover and Stuttgart in Winter 2026.
Eurowings is expanding its winter 2026/27 schedule, with Berlin growing to 38 destinations, new Baghdad services and additional routes across Europe and the Middle East. The airline will also extend its Premium BIZ Seat offering from 1 December.
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
TEHRAN / BAGHDAD — Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ordered all domestic airlines to immediately suspend the display and sale of tickets for flights heading to Iraq.
Baghdad and Muscat will stop accepting flights from Iran at midnight local time today. Iranian authorities are scrambling to redirect Baghdad-bound traffic to Najaf instead, and negotiating with Oman over alternatives.
Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.
The Treasury Department formerly accused the carrier of working with the Iranian government.