Iraq gets new connection with Manchester

Viking Hellas Airlines the Greek airline associated with Viking Airlines of Sweden, has launched a new three-times weekly scheduled service from Athens to Manchester to coincide with flights from three Iraqi cities

Viking Hellas has weekly scheduled services from Athens to the cities of Erbil and Sulaymanyiah in the Kurdish Government Region of Iraq and the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. Flights are scheduled to provide seamless connections to and from Manchester services, providing passengers from the north of England with the fastest possible journey times between the north of England and Iraq. Fares from Manchester to Iraq, connecting in Athens, start from as little as $815 return, inclusive of taxes and charges.

Roger Gatt, Commercial Director of Viking Hellas said: “There is considerable demand for Iraqi services from the UK due to the sizeable expatriate community that currently has very few options to return home; this new service is a lifeline for them. Viking has operated flights from Sweden to the country for a number of years without incident and we are pleased to be providing another option for travellers to Iraq.