January 02, 2009

Europe: Destination Baghdad Airport

What were you saying about the war being lost Harry Reid? Speak up, cat has your tongue? teh...

THE first passenger flight from Europe in 18 years has landed at Baghdad airport.

The Swedish charter flight resumed air links between Iraq and Europe for the first time since the United Nations imposed sanctions on Iraq after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

The Nordic Leisure airliner carried 150 people.

More international flights were expected this weekend, including one from Hong Kong, Iraqi Transport Minister Amer Abduljabbar Ismail said.

Earlier this week, Air France-KLM and Iraq's transport ministry signed a preliminary accord which will see Iraqi Airways taking off for European destinations and Baghdad airport being renovated.

Congratulations Iraq and a big wOOt wOOt to our military and those of the coalition.

By Stable Hand at 03:28 PM | |