Azerbaijan, Iraq expand air links

Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, is launching regular flights to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in one more direction.

The press service of the airport told Caliber.Az that starting from February 2, Iraqi Airways will operate flights on the Kirkuk-Baku-Kirkuk route once a week.

The Iraqi airline's aircraft successfully landed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 13:37 local time.

"Baku Airport is committed to providing a comfortable and safe environment for all our passengers and offers a wide range of services. The development of air communications between Azerbaijan and Iraq will make an important contribution to the further development of relations between the two countries," said Teymur Hasanov, Director of Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

The first direct flight between the capitals of Azerbaijan and Iraq was launched on November 19, 2023.

Passengers can find out more about the flights at the airline's official website.