Kish Air, an Iranian semi-state airline, on Friday commenced its flights to Afghanistan, with the first flight landing in southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan’s Pajhwok news reported.
In this regard a ceremony was held at Ahmad Shah Baba Airport in Kandahar city, in which Deputy Director of Afghanistan Aviation Authority, the Director of Foreign Affairs in Kandahar, the Iranian Consul General and a number of other officials were present.
Ali Reza Hajizadeh, Iranian Consul General in Kandahar, said the Kish Air would have flights from Iran to Kabul and Kandahar twice a week to provide people with more travel facilities.
He said that Iran expects other airlines to start their flights to Afghanistan in order to further expand economic relations between the two nations.