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Sweden halts flights to Iran over safety concerns


Iran Air is the only airline that flies directly between Sweden and Iran. (AP pic)STOCKHOLM: Sweden on Friday stopped direct flights to Iran, citing “unclarity” around the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane earlier this week where 176 people were killed.
The Swedish Transport Agency said in a statement that it decided to temporarily withdraw the traffic permit for Iran Air for flights between Sweden and Iran, citing “unclarity around the accident and safety for civilian air traffic”.
Iran Air is the only airline that flies directly between Sweden and Iran.
“We understand that this could create problems for travellers. But the passengers’ …read more

Source:: Free Malaysia Today

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