German no - frills airliner to launch direct flights to Iran
ILNA: German budget airliner Germania will offer direct flights to Tehran and Mashhad starting next month, Germania CEO Karsten Balke told.
We will have twice - a - week direct flights from Berlin and Dusseldorf to Tehran, in addition to a once - a - week direct flight from Hamburg to Mashhad, said Balke.
The flights from Dusseldorf to Tehran will begin on February ۲۰, the flights from Berlin to Tehran on February ۲۲ and the Hamburg - Mashhad flights on February ۲۵, he added.
The current one - way cost of the flights will be ۲۲۰ Euros from Berlin’s Schoenefeld Airport, ۲۳۰ Euro from Dusseldorf airport and ۲۵۰ Euros from Hamburg’s airport, according to Balke whose company will deploy the Airbus ۳۱۹ and the Boeing ۷۳۷-۷۰۰ on the route from Germany to Iran.
The return - leg of the flights between Iran and Germany are in a similar price range, Airline officials said.
Balke said the easing of the anti - Iran sanctions and the general change in the political atmosphere in Iran were partially a factor for the airline company’s decision to launch flights to Iran.
He said the booming Iranian market had a tremendous potential given its young population which simply could not be ignored.
Balke said his airline company was not only targeting Iranian expats and German tourists as its potential passengers but also business people, pointing out that many businessmen may especially take advantage of the direct flights between Hamburg and Mashhad.
Germania is also offering flights to other destinations in the Middle East, including the Lebanese capital Beirut.