TEHRAN – The director of Qeshm International Airport said this week that direct flights from Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf to Mashhad, the sacred city of Khorasan Razavi province, has begun, with the transition to developing religious tourism and economic ties.
Holamreza Karim-Aqaei has announced the launch of direct flights from the airport to the sacred city of Mashhad. These flights are operated by Seperan Airlines at 15:35 on Sunday and Wednesday, he added, Habal Online reported.
Emphasizing the importance of starting this air route, Karim-Aqaei said the measure was effective not only to promote pilgrim travel to Mashhad, but also to develop religious tourism capabilities and strengthen economic relations between the two regions.
He also mentioned the development plan for Qeshm Airport, adding that the flight is part of an ongoing plan and that the number of domestic and international flights will increase in the near future.
Karim-Aqaei said the airport is one of the key air transport hubs in the country’s southern part of the country, so it is working with infrastructure upgrades and reputable airlines.
Qeshm Airport is an international airport located in the heart of Qeshm Island in Hormozgan. It is also known as Deyrestan International Airport.
This airport is one of Iran’s five private airports. It is considered to be a crowded airport in Iran. Currently, the airport has over 10 domestic and international flights open daily.
The airport has several domestic, international and Hajj flight terminals. The terminal dedicated to Hajj flights is at the second level with an area of 3000 square meters.
Qashm Airport offers domestic flights to Sari, Shahr-E Kord, Gorgan, Kermanshah, Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz and Rasht. It also offers international flights to Dubai and Muscat.
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