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JUN 18, 2003 (newstodate): On June 13, The U.S. Department of Transportation granted the applications of three U.S. airlines World Airways, Northwest Airlines and Kalitta Air to provide scheduled air service to Iraq.
World Airways plans scheduled passenger and cargo service between Washington Dulles Airport and Baghdad via Geneva.
Northwest sought and received authority to operate scheduled combination service between any U.S. and any Iraqi city and beyond, with service via Amsterdam. Northwest may elect to serve Baghdad through a code share on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Kalitta plans scheduled all-cargo service between the United States and Iraq and also plans service to Kuwait and Jordan.
In addition to the authority granted by the department today, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have existing certificate authority to serve Iraq.
United has notified DOT that it plans to place its code on flights to Baghdad by Lufthansa German Airlines flying from Frankfurt, Germany, and on those of Austrian Airlines from Vienna.
World Airways plans scheduled passenger and cargo service between Washington Dulles Airport and Baghdad via Geneva.
Northwest sought and received authority to operate scheduled combination service between any U.S. and any Iraqi city and beyond, with service via Amsterdam. Northwest may elect to serve Baghdad through a code share on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Kalitta plans scheduled all-cargo service between the United States and Iraq and also plans service to Kuwait and Jordan.
In addition to the authority granted by the department today, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have existing certificate authority to serve Iraq.
United has notified DOT that it plans to place its code on flights to Baghdad by Lufthansa German Airlines flying from Frankfurt, Germany, and on those of Austrian Airlines from Vienna.