Armenia Airways cancels flight to Tehran, scheduled for January 12
12.01.2020,
16:39
Armenia Airways airline has cancelled the AMW111 / 112 flight to Tehran, scheduled for January 12, saying in a Facebook post the decision was prompted by security reasons.
YEREVAN, January 12. /ARKA/. Armenia Airways airline has cancelled the AMW111 / 112 flight to Tehran, scheduled for January 12, saying in a Facebook post the decision was prompted by security reasons.
It said the people who bought tickets for this flight should visit the airline’s head office or contact its agents to reschedule their flight to a different date. The airline apologized for the inconvenience saying that the passenger safety is its priority.
Armenia Airways’ move comes after Iran on Saturday admitted its military accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran airport. The plane, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during take-off on Wednesday morning. All 176 on board were killed. The plane was flying to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
Last Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia said it would not ban flights in the airspace of Iraq, Iran, the Persian and Oman gulfs because of the heightened tension in the Middle East region. Armenia Airways launched the Yerevan-Tehran-Yerevan flights in the summer of 2019. From June 24, they became daily.-0-
It said the people who bought tickets for this flight should visit the airline’s head office or contact its agents to reschedule their flight to a different date. The airline apologized for the inconvenience saying that the passenger safety is its priority.
Armenia Airways’ move comes after Iran on Saturday admitted its military accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran airport. The plane, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during take-off on Wednesday morning. All 176 on board were killed. The plane was flying to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
Last Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia said it would not ban flights in the airspace of Iraq, Iran, the Persian and Oman gulfs because of the heightened tension in the Middle East region. Armenia Airways launched the Yerevan-Tehran-Yerevan flights in the summer of 2019. From June 24, they became daily.-0-
