Austrian Airlines to resume Iran flights

Vienna: Austrian Airlines will resume flights to the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday, the carrier said, after a near five month suspension triggered...

Vienna: Austrian Airlines will resume flights to the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday, the carrier said, after a near five-month suspension triggered by the Israel-Iran war.

German airline Lufthansa also said it intends to resume flights to Tehran from December, but added that a precise restart date would be announced closer to the time.

Austrian Airlines said its first flight to Tehran would depart Sunday at 7:35 pm (1835 GMT).

The carrier's security team is continuing to "closely assess developments throughout the region", it said in a statement.

"The safety of our crews and passengers is always our top priority."