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2025-01-17 17:44
Iranian airline to launch direct flights to Paris, other European cities amid sanctions
TEHRAN - Iran Airtour, a private Iranian airline, has announced it will begin direct flights from Tehran to several European destinations, with Paris being the first city on its new route.
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2025-01-12 17:53
Flights from Gorgan to Istanbul to begin next week
TEHRAN – Weekly flights between Iran’s Gorgan and Istanbul are set to commence on January 21, the director-general of Golestan province’s airports said on Sunday.
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2024-12-06 16:42
Iran eases travel to southernmost Bu Musa Island
TEHRAN - The Iranian government has announced the removal of travel restrictions to Bu Musa Island, making the strategic isle accessible to all Iranian citizens without prior vetting.
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2024-11-17 17:46
Flights between Sanandaj, Kurdistan Region of Iraq proposed to strengthen tourism
TEHRAN – Moslem Shojaei, the director of marketing and foreign tourism development at Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, has announced promising outcomes from Iran’s recent tourism roadshow held in Sulaymaniyah, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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2024-09-08 17:38
Mashhad airport transfers 273k passengers in final days of Safar
TEHRAN - About a quarter of a million passengers have traveled through Mashhad’s international airport during the last ten days of Safar, the lunar month commemorated as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam.
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2024-08-23 17:26
Flydubai to launch direct flights to Kerman
TEHRAN – Flydubai, an Emirati government-owned low-cost airline, is set to launch direct flights to Kerman on September 9.
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2024-07-16 18:38
By M.A. Saki
Belarus is a hidden gem
MINSK – On July 7, as the sun was setting, a tall and thin young man was waiting for me from Iran and another journalist from Kazakhstan at Minsk airport. He said I welcome you to Belarus on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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2024-07-02 18:10
By Afshin Majlesi
Tourism and cultural heritage: a dual mandate for Iran’s next president
As Iran approaches its run-off presidential election on July 5, the national tourism sector, which has rarely been addressed during recent debates, faces a pivotal moment.
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2024-06-26 17:57
Mashhad’s air traffic jumps 14%
TEHRAN – Mashhad’s international airport, the second most crowded terminal in Iran, has witnessed a 14% influx in domestic and overseas flights in a month.
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2024-06-14 18:27
Mashhad-Lar flights re-established after 14-year hiatus
TEHRAN - After a 14-year hiatus, the Mashhad-Lar flight service has been re-established, fulfilling a long-standing demand for pilgrims traveling to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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2024-05-13 18:30
Iranian airlines set to promote tourism contents
TEHRAN – Key talks between the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, and a number of domestic airlines have highlighted a push for promoting tourism.
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2024-04-22 18:13
Isfahan to establish private airline
TEHRAN – On Monday, the Isfahan tourism chief announced plans to establish a private airline in the province.
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2024-04-21 16:59
Research center identifies accessibility challenges for middle and lower classes
TEHRAN - The Research Center of the Iranian Parliament has reported that a significant portion of the middle and lower classes of society, as well as the disabled and elderly, have been deprived of the benefits of tourism due to the lack of infrastructure and supportive policies.
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2024-04-01 17:00
Domestic airports handle 20k flights, 2.5m passengers for Nowruz travels
TEHRAN – More than 2.5 million passengers have been transported by 20,000 flights in the course of the Persian New Year’s holidays which started on March 14, according to the deputy transport minister.
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2024-02-04 17:26
Tehran, Riyadh eye closer tourism ties in post-diplomatic reconciliation
TEHRAN — In another step towards fostering stronger travel ties between Tehran and Riyadh, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minster Ezzatollah Zarghami, welcomed Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Tehran, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, for discussions aimed at boosting tourism cooperation between the two neighboring states.
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2023-12-12 17:22
Foreign arrivals in Iran reach 4.4 million in 8 months, up by 48.5% y/y
TEHRAN – The number of foreign arrivals in Iran reached 4.4 million during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21), which shows 48.5 percent compared to that of the last year.
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2023-11-07 17:43
Universal network dedicated to Persian-speaking tourism professionals formed
TEHRAN – Several veteran Iranian experts have formed an Internet website and association devoted to Persian-speaking tourism professionals and experts from across the globe.
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2023-09-22 17:53
Tehran, Moscow start visa-free travel dedicated to tourist groups
TEHRAN—The head of Russia’s trade mission in Iran has said the first visa-free flights of tourist groups had started between Iran and Russia.
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2023-09-19 18:27
International tourism arrivals reach 84% of pre-pandemic levels
TEHRAN—The total number of international tourist arrivals has reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2023-09-11 18:41
Chinese travel insiders meet counterparts in Shiraz
TEHRAN—Several Chinese travel experts have met with Iranian counterparts in Shiraz during their visits to the ancient city in southern Iran.
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2023-08-25 18:25
Air Arabia to launch flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Lar
TEHRAN - Air Arabia, an Emirati low-cost airline, is set to launch new direct flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Lar, southern Iran.
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2023-07-30 19:02
COVID travel restrictions have ended in Iran
TEHRAN – All remaining COVID travel restrictions have now been lifted for passengers entering Iran.
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2023-07-16 21:30
Jazeera Airways launches Tehran-Kuwait City service
TEHRAN - Jazeera Airways has launched flights from Tehran to Kuwait City from the Imam Khomeini International Airport.
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2022-12-06 18:46
Iran’s village school photos, game project awarded at World Architecture Festival
TEHRAN – Photos of a unique village school and an outdoor game project from Iran have been awarded at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon.
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2022-12-05 18:57
Iran’s tourism market still unfamiliar to Russian travelers, official says
TEHRAN —Iran’s tourism market is still unfamiliar to the majority of potential Russian travelers, Isfahan tourism chief said on Sunday.
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2022-11-11 11:05
Iran advises citizens not to visit Australia
TEHRAN - Iran has advised its citizens not to travel to Australia for the “possibility of arbitrary arrests.”
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2022-10-22 18:32
Foreign travels to Mashhad rise 311 percent year on year
TEHRAN—The number of foreign travelers to Mashhad, one of the holiest places for Shia Muslims, jumped 311 percent during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 20), compared to the same period a year earlier.
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2022-09-13 18:08
By Afshin Majlesi
On Iranian islands, long walks, bike rides and amazing sceneries
TEHRAN—Sun-kissed beaches in a wide-open blue sky, rich cultures and untouched pockets of wilderness are just a few alluring characteristics of the Iranian islands.
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2022-09-07 19:04
Arbaeen ritual: ten Iranian airports to operate flights to Iraq
TEHRAN—Iran has prepared the required infrastructure to operate flights to Iraq for the religious Arbaeen ritual from 10 airports across the country.
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2022-08-28 19:50
Tourism ministry seeks ways to reduce cost of traveling
TEHRAN–Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry is looking at ways to help reduce the cost of traveling for domestic holidaymakers.