British Airways is flying again to Teheran, Iran

British Airways is resuming direct flights to Iran following the lifting of sanctions. The service was suspended in October 2012 because of the instability in this country of the Middle East. It is a milestone for the company as flying back to Teheran celebrates 70 years since British Airways first started flying to the country.

Considered to be an important region for British Airways Company, Teheran will be the destination of six return flights per week, with a daily rate flight to be confirmed soon.

A British Airways spokeswoman declared that: “The Iranians have been extremely helpful in setting up this important new route and have been as keen as we are for the service to start. “Tehran is an important destination for British Airways and we wanted to ensure that the service we offered met the highest standards our customers rightly expect of us from day one.”

The resumption of flights on Thursday follows the lifting of some sanctions against Iran in January after the international nuclear watchdog said the Tehran government had met all its obligations under a deal with six world powers.

Sean Doyle, BA's head of network and fleet also added that: “British Airways has a long history of flying to Iran so we are very excited to be launching our new six-times-a-week service, direct from Heathrow to Tehran. Iran is a fascinating country, full of amazing and surprising places for tourists to visit and discover its sophisticated and ancient culture. The recent lifting of sanctions has also effectively allowed Iran to re-open for business and paved the way for commerce to re-connect with Iran’s economy, which is the second largest in Middle East and North Africa, with a diverse range of businesses and industries.”