Turkey has once again put off the resumption of Iran flights to Oct. 2, according to the head of Civil Aviation Organization of Iran.
“We are trying to resume these flights with the help of Foreign Ministry and other related offices,” Touraj Dehqani Zanganeh was also quoted as saying by Azad News Agency.
Previously, Turkish Airlines had announced it would start operating flights to five Iranian cities as of Sept. 1 for passengers holding Turkish citizenship or permanent residency.
On July 19, Turkey cancelled flight permits to and from Iran due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“As a result, passengers who wish to travel from Iran to Turkey have to take Qatar Airways flights to Doha and then take another plane to their final destination. That will add extra cost and time. Qatar Airways does not operate direct flights between Iran and Turkey,” ILNA quoted Reza Jafarzadeh, the spokesperson of CAO, as saying recently.
Earlier, Jafarzadeh said Turkey has not reopened its borders for Iranian tourists and only Turkish citizens and those who hold work visas are allowed to travel to that country.
Therefore, selling tour, transportation and accommodation services before normal flights resume is unlawful, he added.