Flights to Baghdad

[FST]

Hi All,

Has anyone heard of any flights being operated from the UK (or Europe) to Baghdad in the near future. Air Scotland were thinking about operating from Stansted, it but nothing has been mentioned for nearly a year now.

Thanks

FST

[aeulad]

BMED is BA's designated carrier to Iraq. When it is safe, they are likely to start flights there.

Regards

Mike

[Big Kahuna Burger]

What is a 'designated' carrier aeulad ....?

Where does it say that in writing...?

[aeulad]

As in I think BMED holds the route licences or something. The security team is constantly monitoring Iraq for potential service, the same as Afghanistan.

Regards

Mike

[HZ123]

I hardly think that they need rely on security reports the likelyhood of the route restarting in the next few years is remote. There would be a lot of money to be made on it which mainline BA will take not BMED.

[EI-CFC]

I know Austrian were thinking of re-starting flights. Did it ever come about?

[WATABENCH]

Austrians piots are fearless i swear, were they not the 1st to start opeating back in to Pristina a month or so after it supposedly calmed down?

[ALLDAYDELI]

Austrian a/l postponed BGW

[aeulad]

Actually HZ, BMED IS the carrier that would fly to Iraq under any BA brand.

Regards

Mike

[Barcli]

AELAD - Dont think your source of info is too reliable - small matter of aircraft size / passenger loads/ freight requirements rules Bmed out in favour of Big Airways and Big Aircraft

[aeulad]

Whatever you say

Regards

Mike