Iraqi Airways to return to Europe from March 5

Iraqi Airways  has announced London Gatwick (LGW) as its first European destination with plans to operate two weekly flights from Baghdad International (BGW) from March 5 and weekly flights from Sulaymaniyah International (ISU) from March 8.

It will use its new A330-200 YI-AQY (c/n 1339) on the routes with flights making a short stop at Malmö Sturup (MMX) on flights to the UK for additional security checks.