International flights in and out of Kurdistan
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International flights in and out of Kurdistan
I would be grateful for any information regarding likely resumption of flights out of EBL or ISU. I am guessing ISU more likely to open first?
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As no doubt you are aware both airports are operated by the Kurdistan Regional Government & have been closed since late September due to the independence referendum results. Refraining from any politics as per the rules of this forum, it appears that there is a deadlock in any negotiations with the Iraqi government who see the referendum as non binding & illegal. A bit like the Catalan situation I suppose. As a result of all this I would expect a long wait before there are any International flights to & from Erbil or Sulaimaniyah. Currently just military flights.
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As no doubt you are aware both airports are operated by the Kurdistan Regional Government & have been closed since late September due to the independence referendum results. Refraining from any politics as per the rules of this forum, it appears that there is a deadlock in any negotiations with the Iraqi government who see the referendum as non binding & illegal. A bit like the Catalan situation I suppose. As a result of all this I would expect a long wait before there are any International flights to & from Erbil or Sulaimaniyah. Currently just military flights.
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No, they don't. All the international airlines serving Erbil (Qatar, Turkish, Austrian, RJ) have stopped, and it's not possible to book it online.
I don't know how it would work, but the service from Sulaymaniyah to Manchester still runs. It stops in Baghdad and Malmo, but as it's a through service maybe the problem of the pass won't be an issue for your people?
I don't know how it would work, but the service from Sulaymaniyah to Manchester still runs. It stops in Baghdad and Malmo, but as it's a through service maybe the problem of the pass won't be an issue for your people?
