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Lufthansa Returns To Iran

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 5, 2021November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

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After a hiatus extending back before the pandemic, Lufthansa is resuming service to the Islamic Republic of Iran later this month.

Lufthansa Will Resume Service To Iran

On January 8 2020, Iranian forces shot down a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 departing from Tehran. The U.S. had assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by drone strike five days earlier and the Iranians believed that the 737, operating as flight PS752 to Kiev, was a cruise missile. However, that admission did not come until January 11th and for the three days prior, Iranian forces maintained the 737 had simply experienced mechanical problems.

Lufthansa cancelled its daily flight from Frankfurt to Tehran that day, LH600, but believing the Ukraine International Airlines incident had been mechanical in nature, resumed service on January 9th. However, while LH600 was enroute to Tehran, word came from U.S intelligence officials that the 737 had been shot down.

Just over Bucharest, Romania, the Lufthansa flight turned around and returned to Frankfurt. Not only was the flight cancelled, but all service to Iran was suspended.

Then COVID-19.

Consequently, 15 months later Lufthansa still has not resumed service to the Islamic Republic.

But that services resumes this month. Lufthansa has confirmed service will launch between Frankfurt and Tehran on April 16th.

In a statement, Lufthansa underscored its confidence it could operate safely:

“The conditions for safe flight operations in Iranian airspace are currently in place.”

Lufthansa Iran Schedule

Lufthansa will use an Airbus A340-300 for its service, an aircraft which contains:

  • 30 Business seats
  • 28 Premium Economy seats
  • 221 Economy seats

The flight will operate according to the following schedule:

  • Lufthansa 600
    Departs Frankfurt (FRA) 2:25 pm
    Arrives Tehran (IKA) 10:00 pm
    5h 5m
    Airbus A340-300
  • Lufthansa 601
    Departs Tehran (IKA) 2:45 am
    Arrives Frankfurt (FRA) 5:445am
    5h 30m
    Airbus A340-300

CONCLUSION

Lufthansa will resume service to Iran in less than two weeks, after a long hiatus. The new service highlights Lufthansa’s confidence that it can operate safely to the region.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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